RNS Number : 2651D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
29 January 2018
 

FORM 8.5 Replacement

 

The Form 8.5 Informa PLC announcement released on 23/01/2018 under RNS No 6618C has been amended.

 

Amendments are identified with an asterisk (*).

 

The full amended text is shown below.

 

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FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 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 whose
relevant 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:

22/01/2018

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the
exempt principal trader making disclosures in
respect 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 class
of 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

1,610,024

7.07 GBP

6.958 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Sale

1,748,894

7.062 GBP

6.95 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

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

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

289

7.023 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

964

7.01 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

959

6.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

6,790

7.014 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

18

6.989 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

102,752

7.007 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

1,431

6.993 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

1,190

7.016 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

315

6.989 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

2,095

7.014 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

50

6.989 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

421

6.975 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

44

6.968 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

1,490

6.986 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

1,076

7.007 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

40,352

6.983 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

86

7.023 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

40

6.989 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

611

7.004 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

25,742

6.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

1

6.985 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

181

6.989 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

89,707

6.988 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

12,896

6.999 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

289

7.006 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

6,124

7.019 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

3,013

6.987 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

17,562

7.018 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

37,546

7.018 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

8,949

6.994 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

3,857

6.987 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

1,754

6.984 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

67

6.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

86

6.987 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

959

7.019 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

164

7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

102,693

6.989 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

2,570

7.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

10,253

6.979 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

7,138

6.976 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

1,341

6.987 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

3,540

6.976 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

13,480

6.98 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

4,806

7.018 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

1,245

6.989 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

47

7.001 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

1,431

6.987 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

23,747

6.987 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

13,689

6.987 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

8,968

6.994 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

766

6.987 GBP

* Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

4,806

7.018 GBP

* Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

17,562

7.018 GBP

* Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

42,352

7.018 GBP

* Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

37,546

7.018 GBP

* Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

59,914

7.018 GBP

* Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

17,562

7.018 GBP

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing
e.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:

29/01/2018

Contact name:

Harshini Gopa

Telephone number:

+44207 996 3410

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
dealing 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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