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RNS Number : 2487B Informa PLC 29 January 2024
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
25-Jan-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
26-Jan-2024
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 4.022131 4.772538 8.794669 120358701
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 3.942201 4.825956 8.768157
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 54850009 4.007916
US45672B3050 194534 0.014215
Sub Total 8.A 55044543 4.022131%
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 128234 0.009370
Physical Swap 15/05/2024 n/a 8530038 0.623294
Physical Swap 16/05/2024 n/a 3905566 0.285382
Physical Swap 03/06/2024 11078590 0.809518
Sub Total 8.B1 23642428 1.727564%
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 26/01/2024 N/A Cash 7342472 0.536518
Swaps 20/02/2024 N/A Cash 645566 0.047172
Swaps 26/03/2024 N/A Cash 1125934 0.082273
Swaps 08/04/2024 N/A Cash 2200000 0.160755
Swaps 17/04/2024 N/A Cash 319278 0.023330
Swaps 18/04/2024 N/A Cash 371512 0.027147
Swaps 07/06/2024 N/A Cash 6494688 0.474570
Swaps 25/07/2024 N/A Cash 1343364 0.098160
Swaps 31/07/2024 N/A Cash 451402 0.032984
Swaps 08/08/2024 N/A Cash 864673 0.063182
Swaps 12/08/2024 N/A Cash 105900 0.007738
Swaps 30/08/2024 N/A Cash 3487 0.000255
Swaps 18/11/2024 N/A Cash 212180 0.015504
Swaps 29/11/2024 N/A Cash 8333 0.000609
Swaps 02/12/2024 N/A Cash 20922 0.001529
Swaps 25/02/2025 N/A Cash 1268213 0.092669
Swaps 06/05/2025 N/A Cash 12553 0.000917
Swaps 15/02/2028 N/A Cash 60665 0.004433
Swaps 29/01/2025 N/A Cash 2887 0.000211
Swaps 05/01/2026 N/A Cash 12758931 0.932301
Swaps 26/05/2026 N/A Cash 32494 0.002374
Swaps 15/01/2026 N/A Cash 1431086 0.104570
Swaps 18/03/2024 N/A Cash 4284124 0.313043
Swaps 31/10/2024 N/A Cash 25 0.000002
Swaps 01/02/2024 N/A Cash 23001 0.001681
Equity Call Option 28/02/2024 N/A Cash 74230 0.005424
Equity Call Option 15/04/2024 N/A Cash 213810 0.015623
Sub Total 8.B2 41671730 3.044974%
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
Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch International 3.066819 5.847120%
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
26-Jan-2024
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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