Informa PLC

Major Shareholding Notification • Dec 19, 2022

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RNS Number : 0711K

Informa PLC

19 December 2022

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BMJ6DW54

Issuer Name

INFORMA PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Bank of America Corporation

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

14-Dec-2022

6. Date on which Issuer notified

15-Dec-2022

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	2.078124	4.964347	7.042471	100364862
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	2.037650	5.023426	7.061076

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)	Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)	% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BMJ6DW54		29373381		2.061091
US45672B3050		242738		0.017033
Sub Total 8.A	29616119		2.078124%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
Physical Swap	05/01/2023	N/A	4581386	0.321470
Physical Swap	06/01/2023	N/A	10854000	0.761611
Physical Swap	10/01/2023	N/A	3454000	0.242363
Physical Swap	25/01/2023	N/A	4285514	0.300709
Right to Recall	N/A	N/A	7821247	0.548807
Sub Total 8.B1			30996147	2.174960%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Swaps	26/01/2023	N/A	Cash	2923622	0.205147
Swaps	13/02/2023	N/A	Cash	1060000	0.074379
Swaps	15/02/2023	N/A	Cash	10008904	0.702311
Swaps	20/02/2023	N/A	Cash	7478198	0.524735
Swaps	28/02/2023	N/A	Cash	168632	0.011833
Swaps	17/07/2023	N/A	Cash	62981	0.004419
Swaps	25/08/2023	N/A	Cash	1328753	0.093237
Swaps	25/10/2023	N/A	Cash	32	0.000002
Swaps	15/01/2024	N/A	Cash	439690	0.030852
Swaps	26/02/2024	N/A	Cash	6120	0.000429
Swaps	25/03/2024	N/A	Cash	99624	0.006990
Swaps	13/06/2024	N/A	Cash	876000	0.061468
Swaps	25/06/2024	N/A	Cash	45058	0.003162
Swaps	06/05/2025	N/A	Cash	14330	0.001006
Swaps	31/07/2024	N/A	Cash	187613	0.013165
Swaps	03/05/2023	N/A	Cash	2658992	0.186578
Swaps	30/01/2023	N/A	Cash	6800000	0.477147
Swaps	31/01/2023	N/A	Cash	27020	0.001896
Swaps	10/01/2023	N/A	Cash	1800000	0.126304
Swaps	11/04/2023	N/A	Cash	654372	0.045916
Swaps	15/05/2023	N/A	Cash	1304248	0.091517
Swaps	25/09/2024	N/A	Cash	617212	0.043309
Swaps	01/03/2023	N/A	Cash	37050	0.002600
Swaps	13/12/2023	N/A	Cash	572803	0.040193
Swaps	14/12/2023	N/A	Cash	88373	0.006201
Swaps	31/10/2023	N/A	Cash	2494	0.000175
Swaps	30/11/2023	N/A	Cash	949	0.000067
Swaps	29/06/2023	N/A	Cash	13212	0.000927
Swaps	10/07/2023	N/A	Cash	45648	0.003203
Swaps	14/06/2024	N/A	Cash	1624	0.000114
Call Options	23/12/2022	N/A	Cash	429042	0.030105
Sub Total 8.B2				39752596	2.789387%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Bank of America Corporation	Bank of America, NA
Bank of America Corporation	BofA Securities Europe SA
Bank of America Corporation	Managed Account Advisors, LLC
Bank of America Corporation	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
Bank of America Corporation	Merrill Lynch International			4.917987%
Bank of America Corporation	U.S. Trust Co of Delaware

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional Information

12. Date of Completion

15-Dec-2022

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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