RNS Number : 2708R
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
13 June 2018
 

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:

12/06/2018

(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

1,462,179

8.332 GBP

8.134 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Sale

708,983

8.342 GBP

8.136 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

Long

2,318

8.156 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

16,526

8.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

56,418

8.207 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

3,616

8.247 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

77

8.266 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

3,616

8.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

3,195

8.247 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

77

8.258 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

3,195

8.258 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

11,558

8.256 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

14,425

8.238 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

860

8.223 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

4,984

8.223 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

10,089

8.284 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

19,597

8.276 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

1

8.291 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

198

8.291 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

26,158

8.248 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

21,660

8.248 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

43,320

8.248 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

43,312

8.248 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

21,660

8.248 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

5,503

8.301 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

50,000

8.201 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

343,557

8.21 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

45,000

8.164 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

369

8.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

369

8.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

1,030

8.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

4,627

8.159 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

5,420

8.255 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

10,047

8.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

1,030

8.269 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

934

8.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

4,356

8.325 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

4,356

8.249 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

934

8.325 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

7,703

8.291 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

402

8.187 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

815

8.187 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

636

8.187 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

3,231

8.187 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

3,916

8.187 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

28,581

8.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

96

8.142 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

44,556

8.215 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

15,879

8.28 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

50

8.291 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

10,000

8.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

10,000

8.267 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

60,000

8.269 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

10,000

8.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

10,000

8.267 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

10,000

8.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

10,000

8.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

51

8.195 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

244

8.195 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

40

8.195 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

202

8.195 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

25

8.195 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Short

900

8.275 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54

Swaps

Long

900

8.247 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:

13/06/2018

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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