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RNS Number : 7022G

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

05 March 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:

02/03/2018

(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	446,703	6.986 GBP	6.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Sale	468,821	6.986 GBP	6.904 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	3,465	6.949 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	1,459	6.937 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	2,206	6.95 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	12	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	100	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	130,144	6.963 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	387	6.917 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	3,629	6.943 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	13	6.976 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	27	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	100	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	88	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	2,937	6.951 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	1,305	6.949 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	7,757	6.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	3,369	6.923 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	2,733	6.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	196	6.918 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	100	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	12	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	100	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	100	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	35	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	78	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	34,298	6.957 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	536	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	7,184	6.976 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	707	6.936 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	73	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	100	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	22	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	99,490	6.916 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	11,479	6.976 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	2,910	6.943 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	100	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	523	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	383	6.963 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	3,319	6.944 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	5,829	6.944 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	2,576	6.929 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	2,011	6.927 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	1,501	6.976 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	100	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	88	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	65	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	100	6.975 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	455	6.965 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	2,937	6.945 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	2,733	6.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	620	6.931 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	8,487	6.947 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	130,144	6.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	53,646	6.953 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	207	6.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	757	6.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	1,122	6.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	1,298	6.917 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	8,439	6.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	3,679	6.945 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	33,314	6.974 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	5,752	6.932 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	861	6.965 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	24,799	6.967 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	3,629	6.947 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	16,054	6.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	85	6.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	6,002	6.965 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	1,003	6.967 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	161	6.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	4,045	6.965 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	5,829	6.945 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	3,319	6.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	1,103	6.965 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	2,083	6.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	1,551	6.969 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	288	6.936 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:	05/03/2018
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.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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