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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY (“RI”) STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
| (a) Name of exempt principal trader: | BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | |
| (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 position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 16 April 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 the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A” | YES UBM PLC |
2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
| Class of relevant security: | 0.1p ordinary | ||||||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
| and/or controlled: | 5,875,790 | 0.71% | 3,813,159 | 0.46% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 304,855 | 0.04% | 2,885,922 | 0.35% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 6,180,645 | 0.75% | 6,699,081 | 0.81% | |||||||
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)
| Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: | |
| Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) 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 3(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 | Purchase/sale | Total number of | Highest price per unit | Lowest price per unit | |||||
| security | securities | paid/received | paid/received | ||||||
| 0.1p ordinary | Purchase | 323,212 | 7.2420 GBP | 7.2245 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | Sale | 821,058 | 7.2574 GBP | 7.2236 GBP | |||||
| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||||
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
| security | securities | ||||||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 300 | 7.2372 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Long | 345 | 7.2298 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Long | 708 | 7.1794 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,876 | 7.2574 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,964 | 7.2316 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,202 | 7.2252 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Long | 7,570 | 7.2405 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Long | 8,364 | 7.2294 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Long | 8,905 | 7.2249 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 21,312 | 7.2320 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Long | 23,611 | 7.2297 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 34,971 | 7.2289 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 35,125 | 7.2232 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Long | 48,303 | 7.2314 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 48,303 | 7.2314 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Long | 51,714 | 7.2224 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Long | 61,042 | 7.2534 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Long | 69,853 | 7.2311 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Long | 131,000 | 7.2370 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Long | 224,219 | 7.2508 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Short | 72 | 7.2401 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Short | 589 | 7.2281 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 750 | 7.2420 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Short | 875 | 7.2337 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 924 | 7.2446 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 960 | 7.1927 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,200 | 7.2339 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,340 | 7.2255 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,909 | 7.2326 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Short | 4,761 | 7.2265 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Short | 7,714 | 7.2245 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 9,775 | 7.2325 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 12,927 | 7.2333 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Short | 28,655 | 7.2357 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 61,775 | 7.2303 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | CFD | Short | 69,176 | 7.2347 GBP | |||||
| 0.1p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 80,072 | 7.2320 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 |
(ii) Exercise
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(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) |
4. 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 |
(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 17 April 2018 | |
| Contact name: | ELISE TANG | |
| Telephone number: | 0207 1163001 |
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 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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