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Jan 30, 2018

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RNS Number : 3419D

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

30 January 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:

29/01/2018

(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	807,163	6.908 GBP	6.752 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Sale	1,209,141	6.91 GBP	6.752 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	4,491	6.869 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	25,978	6.855 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	4,393	6.878 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	913	6.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	3,862	6.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	4,775	6.872 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	134	6.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	1,986	6.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	674	6.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	303	6.753 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	1,684	6.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	613	6.854 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	59	6.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	19	6.878 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	648	6.881 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	12,328	6.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	1,077	6.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	2,229	6.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	8	6.88 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	3,042	6.881 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	61,464	6.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	1,541	6.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	65,549	6.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	2,402	6.876 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	3,469	6.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	157	6.88 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	515	6.893 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	65496	6.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	979	6.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	8	6.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	98	6.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	2127	6.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	61464	6.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	259	6.893 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	761	6.893 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	205962	6.881 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	59085	6.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	16768	6.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	296	6.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	37019	6.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	947	6.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	156	6.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	330	6.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	2723	6.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	9665	6.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	4982	6.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	142	6.898 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	1432	6.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	23741	6.882 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	2321	6.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	1713	6.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	648	6.898 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	4029	6.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	303	6.855 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:	30/01/2018
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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