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RNS Number : 8577H

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

15 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:

14/03/2018

(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	464,148	7.192 GBP	7.128 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Sale	371,865	7.19 GBP	7.132 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	15,770	7.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	42,175	7.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	513	7.166 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	49,420	7.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	931	7.187 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	44	7.171 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	108,524	7.153 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	7,097	7.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	4,077	7.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	10,388	7.147 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	1,404	7.178 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	1,036	7.176 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	220	7.166 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	10,771	7.181 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	754	7.154 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	33,308	7.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	2,543	7.166 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	3,069	7.166 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	2,852	7.166 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	9,084	7.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	9,455	7.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	5,500	7.152 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	192	7.166 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	3,747	7.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Short	5,612	7.169 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	3,771	7.152 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	10,204	7.162 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	5,045	7.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	2,484	7.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	3,536	7.166 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	353	7.169 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	5,606	7.165 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	106	7.148 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	580	7.148 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	425	7.169 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	1,348	7.166 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	84	7.148 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	2,852	7.17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	65	7.149 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	6,343	7.138 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	44	7.148 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	392	7.148 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	455	7.154 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	42,175	7.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	119,159	7.149 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	931	7.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	11,876	7.15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	3,800	7.166 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	10,388	7.154 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	1,021	7.138 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54	Swaps	Long	3,069	7.188 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:	15/03/2018
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.

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