REG - Informa PLC Bank of America Corp - Holding(s) in Company

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24/11/2023 17:00

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RNS Number : 6519U  Informa PLC  24 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

23-Nov-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

24-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  4.056197                                              5.444318                                                                   9.500515                        131159324
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          3.934599                                              5.043444                                                                   8.978043

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                                                                          55738739                                                                         4.037432
 US45672B3050                                                                          259064                                                                           0.018765
 Sub Total 8.A                                55997803                                                                              4.056197%

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                         278750                                                             0.020191
 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                         8530038                                                            0.617873
 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                                                             37288696                                                           2.701004%

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                         1249276                  0.090491
 Swaps                         31/07/2024       N/A                         Cash                         899833                   0.065179
 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                         68993                    0.004998
 Swaps                         31/01/2024       N/A                         Cash                         27354                    0.001981
 Swaps                         25/02/2025       N/A                         Cash                         1676777                  0.121457
 Swaps                         12/08/2024       N/A                         Cash                         134498                   0.009742
 Swaps                         24/04/2024       N/A                         Cash                         25008                    0.001811
 Swaps                         26/05/2026       N/A                         Cash                         82292                    0.005961
 Swaps                         13/01/2025       N/A                         Cash                         13784106                 0.998451
 Swaps                         06/05/2025       N/A                         Cash                         28424                    0.002059
 Swaps                         08/08/2024       N/A                         Cash                         1993580                  0.144405
 Swaps                         17/07/2028       N/A                         Cash                         4642                     0.000336
 Swaps                         30/08/2024       N/A                         Cash                         29287                    0.002121
 Swaps                         15/02/2028       N/A                         Cash                         15852                    0.001148
 Swaps                         16/01/2024       N/A                         Cash                         2984124                  0.216155
 Swaps                         25/07/2024       N/A                         Cash                         1343364                  0.097306
 Swaps                         18/11/2024       N/A                         Cash                         668567                   0.048428
 Swaps                         06/12/2023       N/A                         Cash                         336030                   0.024340
 Swaps                         18/04/2024       N/A                         Cash                         1088000                  0.078809
 Swaps                         26/03/2024       N/A                         Cash                         1125934                  0.081557
 Swaps                         20/02/2024       N/A                         Cash                         645566                   0.046762
 Equity Option                 05/12/2023       N/A                         Cash                         541407                   0.039217
 Equity Option                 10/01/2024       N/A                         Cash                         99712                    0.007223
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                          37872825                 2.743314%

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                                                                                                                                                                   3.234194%
 Bank of America Corporation  Merrill Lynch International                     3.038444                                                                    3.204793                                                                    6.243236%
 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

24-Nov-2023

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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