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RNS Number : 3710S Informa PLC 03 November 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
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
01-Nov-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
02-Nov-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 4.435056 5.330881 9.765937 134823586
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 4.711253 5.351940 10.063193
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 60961735 4.415760
US45672B3050 266384 0.019296
Sub Total 8.A 61228119 4.435056%
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 769489 0.055738
Physical Swap 19/01/2024 N/A 3662242 0.265274
Physical Swap 24/01/2024 N/A 4264000 0.308863
Physical Swap 15/05/2024 N/A 6176038 0.447361
Physical Swap 16/05/2024 N/A 3905566 0.282899
Physical Swap 28/05/2024 N/A 4348084 0.314953
Physical Swap 03/06/2024 N/A 12300016 0.890951
Sub Total 8.B1 35425435 2.566039%
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 0.470442
Swaps 15/01/2024 N/A Cash 1186152 0.085919
Swaps 31/07/2024 N/A Cash 340380 0.024655
Swaps 17/04/2024 N/A Cash 325511 0.023578
Swaps 08/04/2024 N/A Cash 2200000 0.159357
Swaps 29/11/2024 N/A Cash 95865 0.006944
Swaps 31/01/2024 N/A Cash 140453 0.010174
Swaps 25/02/2025 N/A Cash 1685374 0.122080
Swaps 12/08/2024 N/A Cash 167898 0.012162
Swaps 24/04/2024 N/A Cash 25008 0.001811
Swaps 26/05/2026 N/A Cash 137991 0.009995
Swaps 13/01/2025 N/A Cash 17913077 1.297533
Swaps 06/05/2025 N/A Cash 55802 0.004042
Swaps 04/01/2024 N/A Cash 2354000 0.170512
Swaps 08/08/2024 N/A Cash 1353566 0.098045
Swaps 17/07/2028 N/A Cash 4642 0.000336
Swaps 30/08/2024 N/A Cash 39729 0.002878
Swaps 15/02/2028 N/A Cash 15852 0.001148
Swaps 16/01/2024 N/A Cash 2019328 0.146270
Swaps 25/07/2024 N/A Cash 1343364 0.097306
Swaps 18/11/2024 N/A Cash 3248 0.000235
Swaps 02/07/2024 N/A Cash 102 0.000007
Swaps 15/02/2024 N/A Cash 980 0.000071
Swaps 02/12/2024 N/A Cash 8448 0.000612
Equity Option 05/12/2023 N/A Cash 258574 0.018730
Sub Total 8.B2 38170032 2.764842%
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 3.305457%
Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch International 3.113117 3.317163 6.430280%
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
02-Nov-2023
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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