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RNS Number : 4320B Informa PLC 03 October 2022
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
28-Sep-2022
6. Date on which Issuer notified
30-Sep-2022
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 3.050676 5.960996 9.011672 129464162
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 2.976486 6.026040 9.002526
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 43559695 3.032079
US45672B3050 267168 0.018597
Sub Total 8.A 43826863 3.050676%
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 5678292 0.395251
Swap (physical) 26/10/2022 N/A 4419754 0.307648
Swap (physical) 25/01/2023 N/A 2142757 0.149152
Swap (physical) 26/10/2022 N/A 4419754 0.307648
Sub Total 8.B1 16660557 1.159699%
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 16/11/2022 N/A Cash 6204312 0.431866
Swaps 15/02/2023 N/A Cash 5127865 0.356938
Swaps 28/02/2023 N/A Cash 38649 0.002690
Swaps 03/05/2023 N/A Cash 2658992 0.185086
Swaps 17/07/2023 N/A Cash 93119 0.006482
Swaps 06/05/2025 N/A Cash 10423 0.000726
Swaps 18/03/2026 N/A Cash 105358 0.007334
Swaps 18/10/2022 N/A Cash 14579506 1.014842
Swaps 26/01/2023 N/A Cash 2923622 0.203506
Swaps 13/02/2023 N/A Cash 530000 0.036892
Swaps 20/02/2023 N/A Cash 4989099 0.347278
Swaps 30/01/2023 N/A Cash 3400000 0.236665
Swaps 15/01/2024 N/A Cash 439690 0.030606
Swaps 31/07/2024 N/A Cash 1659905 0.115542
Swaps 29/11/2024 N/A Cash 5181322 0.360659
Swaps 31/12/2024 N/A Cash 465940 0.032433
Swaps 17/05/2027 N/A Cash 10530 0.000733
Swaps 13/06/2024 N/A Cash 1026000 0.071417
Swaps 25/03/2024 N/A Cash 99624 0.006935
Swaps 25/08/2023 N/A Cash 1395184 0.097115
Swaps 25/10/2023 N/A Cash 223 0.000016
Swaps 26/02/2024 N/A Cash 7339 0.000511
Swaps 25/06/2024 N/A Cash 45058 0.003136
Swaps 25/09/2024 N/A Cash 617212 0.042963
Swaps 15/04/2024 N/A Cash 2073 0.000144
Swaps 17/10/2022 N/A Cash 1649174 0.114795
Swaps 29/09/2023 N/A Cash 9002 0.000627
Swaps 27/03/2024 N/A Cash 1110 0.000077
Swaps 28/03/2024 N/A Cash 346 0.000024
Swaps 30/11/2022 N/A Cash 247 0.000017
Swaps 15/02/2023 N/A Cash 5000000 0.348037
Swaps 13/02/2023 N/A Cash 530000 0.036892
Swaps 20/02/2023 N/A Cash 4989099 0.347278
Swaps 30/01/2023 N/A Cash 3400000 0.236665
Swaps 06/05/2025 N/A Cash 10423 0.000726
Swaps 31/07/2024 N/A Cash 1659905 0.115542
Swaps 30/11/2022 N/A Cash 1 0.000000
Call Option 04/11/2022 N/A Cash 12682 0.000883
Call Option 22/11/2022 N/A Cash 34090 0.002373
Call Option 23/12/2022 N/A Cash 69618 0.004846
Sub Total 8.B2 68976742 4.801297%
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 Bank of America, National Association
Bank of America Corporation Managed Account Advisers LLC
Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Bank of America Corporation U.S Trust Co of Delaware
Bank of America Corporation BofA Securities Europe SA
Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch International 3.026645 3.351779 6.378424%
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
30-Sep-2022
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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