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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

12th Mar 2018 10:51

RNS Number : 4104H
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
12 March 2018
 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITYRule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Informa PLC

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

Informa PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

09/03/2018

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to this offer?If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

If YES, specify which:

(UBM PLC)

 

2.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchases/sales

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Purchase

768,248

7.124 GBP

7.052 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Sale

717,526

7.124 GBP

7.054 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. CFD

Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

14,827

7.079 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

17

7.073 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

10,347

7.105 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

7,298

7.083 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

4,042

7.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

3,536

7.073 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

79

7.073 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

117

7.073 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

5,617

7.072 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

684

7.107 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

45

7.106 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

18,978

7.079 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

9

7.073 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

103,246

7.079 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

21

7.073 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

69,583

7.079 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

399

7.068 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

116,067

7.083 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

2,662

7.073 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

14,221

7.093 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

52

7.104 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

1,328

7.104 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

97

7.078 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

7,828

7.079 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

10,751

7.087 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

146205

7.08 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

33537

7.076 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

12282

7.094 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

684

7.11 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

230

7.077 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

2956

7.076 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

10347

7.076 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

2068

7.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

5369

7.104 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

1997

7.105 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

1223

7.103 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

3549

7.073 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

72

7.069 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

858

7.111 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

6742

7.081 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

1416

7.077 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

3773

7.077 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

250

7.076 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

1550

7.111 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

2662

7.075 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

113824

7.083 GBP

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class ofrelevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number ofsecurities to which option relates

Exercise priceper unit

Typee.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Exercising/exercisedagainst

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

3.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

(a)

Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

 

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

 

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) The voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

 

Date of disclosure:

12/03/2018

Contact name:

Harshini Gopa

Telephone number:

+44207 996 3410

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService.The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code'sdealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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