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InformaAnnouncement

20/02/2018 11:25

RNS Number : 4002F
Pictet Asset Management Ltd
20 February 2018
FORM8.3
PUBLICOPENINGPOSITIONDISCLOSURE/DEALINGDISCLOSUREBY
APERSONWITHINTERESTSINRELEVANTSECURITIESREPRESENTING1%OR MORE
Rule8.3oftheTakeoverCode(the"Code")
1. KEYINFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser:
Pictet Asset Management Limited
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Informa Plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
N/A
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
19.02.2018
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the
discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
YES / NO / N/A
If YES, specify which:
2. POSITIONSOFTHEPERSONMAKINGTHEDISCLOSURE
Iftherearepositionsorrightstosubscribetodiscloseinmorethanoneclassofrelevant securitiesoftheofferororoffereenamedin1(c),copytable2(a)or(b)(asappropriate)for eachadditionalclassofrelevantsecurity.
(a) Interestsandshortpositionsintherelevantsecuritiesoftheofferororofferee towhichthedisclosurerelatesfollowingthedealing(ifany)
Class of relevant security:
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled:
14'435'932
1.75
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
 3'508'436
0.42
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and
agreements to purchase/sell:


TOTAL:
17'944'368
2.17
Allinterestsandallshortpositionsshouldbedisclosed.
Detailsofanyopenstock-settledderivativepositions(includingtradedoptions),or agreementstopurchaseorsellrelevantsecurities,shouldbegivenonaSupplemental Form8(OpenPositions).

(b) Rightstosubscribefornewsecurities(includingdirectors'andotheremployee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists:
N/A
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
N/A
3. DEALINGS(IFANY)BYTHEPERSONMAKINGTHEDISCLOSURE
Wheretherehavebeendealingsinmorethanoneclassofrelevantsecuritiesoftheofferoror offereenamedin1(c),copytable3(a),(b), (c) or(d) (asappropriate)for eachadditionalclass ofrelevantsecuritydealtin.
Thecurrencyofallpricesandothermonetaryamountsshouldbestated.
(a) Purchasesandsales
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
Ordinary shares
Purchase
250,000
6.85
(b) Cash-settledderivativetransactions
Class of
relevant security
Product
description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of
reference securities
Price per
unit





(c) Stock-settledderivativetransactions(includingoptions)
(i) Writing,selling,purchasingorvarying
Class
of relevant security
Product
description
e.g. call option
Writing,
purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number
of securities to which option relates
Exercise
price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry
date
Option
money paid/ received per unit
N/A
(ii) Exercise
Class of
relevant security
Product
description
e.g. call option
Exercising/
exercised against
Number of
securities
Exercise price
per unit
N/A

(d) Otherdealings(includingsubscribingfornewsecurities)
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)
N/A



4. OTHERINFORMATION
(a) Indemnityandotherdealingarrangements
Detailsofanyindemnityoroptionarrangement,oranyagreementorunderstanding, formalorinformal,relatingtorelevantsecuritieswhichmaybeaninducementtodeal orrefrainfromdealingenteredintobythepersonmakingthedisclosureandanyparty totheofferoranypersonactinginconcertwithapartytotheoffer:
Irrevocablecommitmentsandlettersofintentshould notbeincluded.Iftherearenosuch agreements,arrangementsorunderstandings,state"none"
None
(b) Agreements,arrangementsorunderstandingsrelatingtooptionsorderivatives
Detailsofanyagreement,arrangementorunderstanding,formalorinformal,between thepersonmakingthedisclosureandanyotherpersonrelatingto:
(i) thevotingrightsofanyrelevantsecuritiesunderanyoption;or
(ii) thevotingrightsorfutureacquisitionordisposalofanyrelevantsecuritiestowhich anyderivativeisreferenced:
Iftherearenosuchagreements,arrangementsorunderstandings,state"none"
None
(c) Attachments
Isa SupplementalForm8 (OpenPositions)attached? YES/NO
Date of disclosure:
20.02.2018
Contact name:
Vonny Ye
Telephone number:
+44 20 7847 6454
PublicdisclosuresunderRule8oftheCodemustbemadetoaRegulatoryInformation ServiceandmustalsobeemailedtotheTakeoverPanelatmonitoring@disclosure.org.uk.
ThePanel'sMarketSurveillanceUnitisavailableforconsultationinrelationtotheCode's disclosurerequirementson+44(0)2076380129.
TheCodecanbeviewedonthePanel'swebsiteatwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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