24th Jun 2008 11:17
FORM 8.1 DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)
This transaction is for book flattening purposes. The Panel Executive has informed Gartmore Investment Management Limited, on an ex parte basis, that such transactions are permitted and have no Code consequences.
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) Gartmore Investment Management Limited, as
parent of Gartmore Investment Limited Company dealt in Informa plc Class of relevant security to Ordinary GBP0.10
which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 23rd June 2008
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 4,325,761 (1.02 %) (2) Derivatives (other than 630,080 (0.15%) options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 4,955,841 (1.17%)
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities Price per unit (Note 6) (Note 7) 5) e.g. CFD CFD Long 99,900 ‚£4.2689 CFD Short 99,900 ‚£4.2689
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option
selling, securities to American, money e.g. call purchasing, which the price European date option varying option etc. paid/ etc. relates (Note received 7) per unit (Note 5) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit option (Note 5)
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction Details Price per unit (if (Note 8) applicable) (Note 5) 4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
None
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
Date of disclosure 24th June 2008 Contact name Alison Averono Telephone number 0207 782 2324
Name of offeree with which associated Informa plc Specify category and nature of associate Gartmore Investment Management status (Note 10) Limited and Gartmore Investment Limited are portfolio companies of a private equity fund advised by Hellman & Friedman LLC. It has been announced that Hellman & Friedman LLC is a member of a consortium that is a potential offeror for Informa plc. Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
vendorRelated Shares:
Informa