Rule 19.6(c) Confirmation

RNS Number : 3925C

Informa PLC

17 June 2019

 

THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 19.6(C) OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE "CODE"), WHICH, INTER ALIA, REQUIRES A PARTY TO AN OFFER TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE OFFER PERIOD ENDED CONFIRMING WHETHER IT HAS TAKEN, OR NOT TAKEN, THE COURSE OF ACTION SET OUT IN ITS STATED INTENTIONS.

17 June 2019

INFORMA PLC

Rule 19.6(c) confirmation with respect to stated post-offer intentions in regard to UBM PLC

Informa PLC ("Informa" or the "Company") announces that, further to the completion of its recommended offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of UBM PLC ("UBM"), which was implemented by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Article 125 of the Jersey Companies Law, and which became effective on 15 June 2018, it has duly confirmed in writing to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers in accordance with the requirements of Rule 19.6(c) of the Code that the Company has complied with its post-offer statements of intent made pursuant to Rules 2.7(c)(iv) and 24.2 of the Code, as originally detailed in its announcement of 30 January 2018 and the scheme document published on 14 March 2018.

Enquiries

Informa PLC:

Stephen A. Carter, Group Chief Executive                                              [phone]

Gareth Wright, Group Finance Director                                                   [phone]

 Richard Menzies-Gow, Director of Investor Relations                             [phone]

Centerview Partners (Lead financial advisor to Informa)

Robin Budenberg / Nick Reid / Edward Rowe                                          [phone]

Notices relating to financial advisers

Centerview Partners UK LLP ("Centerview Partners"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA, is acting exclusively for Informa and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement. Centerview Partners is not and will not be responsible to anyone other than Informa for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the contents of this announcement or any matter referred to in this announcement.

 

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