RNS Number : 2649D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
29 January 2018
 

FORM 8.5 Replacement

 

The Form 8.5 Informa PLC announcement released on 24/01/2018 under RNS No 8066C 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:

23/01/2018

(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

517,506

7.052 GBP

6.95 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Sale

677,447

7.044 GBP

6.986 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

51,047

7.042 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

631

7.03 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

12,986

7.016 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

55,449

7.016 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

15,449

7.024 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

68

7.022 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

2,581

7.027 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

262

7.004 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

125

6.95 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

313

7.031 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

7,204

6.976 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

311

6.963 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

2,176

7.022 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

596

7.014 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

538

7.022 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

5,307

7.03 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

2,991

7.022 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

88

7.022 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

30

7.022 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

310

7.022 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

15,247

7.03 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

1,121

7.052 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

3,141

7.032 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

675

7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

8,217

7 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

4,891

7.018 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

10,042

7.018 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

10,378

7.03 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

2,560

7.028 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

4,301

7.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

26,045

7.03 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

501

7.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

3,905

7.013 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

4,386

7.008 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

43

6.991 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

26,483

7.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

3,360

7.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

54,741

7.015 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

13,100

7.003 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

800

7.051 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

1,272

7.012 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

29,055

7.008 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

893

7.03 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

111

7.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

15,265

7.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

5,307

6.998 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

3,785

7.029 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

6,097

7.024 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

1,495

7.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

236

7.03 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

61,912

7.008 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

1,897

7.028 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

3,573

6.997 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

179

7.036 GBP

* Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

3,573

6.997 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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