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RNS Number : 2824R Informa PLC 25 October 2023
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BMJ6DW54
Issuer Name
INFORMA PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of
financial instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name City of registered office Country of registered office
Merrill Lynch International London United Kingdom
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
20-Oct-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
23-Oct-2023
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 4.788014 5.250937 10.038951 139208636
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 4.668701 4.791581 9.460282
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BMJ6DW54 66135036 4.769290
US45672B3050 259646 0.018724
Sub Total 8.A 66394682 4.788014%
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is % of voting rights
exercised/converted
Right to Recall N/A N/A 1894297 0.136606
Physical Swap 24/01/2024 N/A 4264000 0.307496
Physical Swap 16/05/2024 N/A 3905566 0.281648
Physical Swap 28/05/2024 N/A 4348084 0.313560
Physical Swap 03/06/2024 N/A 8846000 0.637924
Sub Total 8.B1 23257947 1.677234%
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Swaps 07/06/2024 N/A Cash 6494688 0.468361
Swaps 15/01/2024 N/A Cash 1186152 0.085539
Swaps 31/07/2024 N/A Cash 1155 0.000083
Swaps 17/04/2024 N/A Cash 325511 0.023474
Swaps 08/04/2024 N/A Cash 2200000 0.158652
Swaps 29/11/2024 N/A Cash 102547 0.007395
Swaps 31/01/2024 N/A Cash 204610 0.014755
Swaps 25/02/2025 N/A Cash 1685374 0.121540
Swaps 12/08/2024 N/A Cash 155498 0.011214
Swaps 24/04/2024 N/A Cash 25008 0.001803
Swaps 02/04/2024 N/A Cash 8048372 0.580404
Swaps 26/05/2026 N/A Cash 195158 0.014074
Swaps 13/01/2025 N/A Cash 22143910 1.596895
Swaps 06/05/2025 N/A Cash 67053 0.004835
Swaps 04/01/2024 N/A Cash 2354000 0.169757
Swaps 08/08/2024 N/A Cash 604133 0.043567
Swaps 17/07/2028 N/A Cash 4642 0.000335
Swaps 30/08/2024 N/A Cash 42498 0.003065
Swaps 15/02/2028 N/A Cash 15852 0.001143
Swaps 16/01/2024 N/A Cash 2019328 0.145623
Swaps 25/07/2024 N/A Cash 1343364 0.096876
Swaps 18/11/2024 N/A Cash 185183 0.013354
Swaps 01/07/2024 N/A Cash 1518 0.000109
Swaps 02/07/2024 N/A Cash 1125 0.000081
Swaps 07/11/2025 N/A Cash 2840 0.000205
Swaps 31/10/2023 N/A Cash 1016 0.000073
Swaps 22/04/2025 N/A Cash 2830 0.000204
Equity Option 05/12/2023 N/A Cash 142642 0.010287
Sub Total 8.B2 49556007 3.573703%
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the
ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional
rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person Name of controlled undertaking % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
than the notifiable threshold
Bank of America Corporation Managed Account Advisors, LLC
Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
Bank of America Corporation U.S. Trust Co of Delaware
Bank of America Corporation Bank of America, National Association 3.394542%
Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch International 3.171859 3.446082 6.617941%
Bank of America Corporation BofA Securities Europe, SA
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
23-Oct-2023
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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