1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
Informa Plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
✔
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii
FMR LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
See Section 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
16 April 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 April 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of shares
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number of
Number of
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights x
Shares
Voting Rights
Indirect
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
JE00B3WJHK45
30,224,157
30,224,157
29,771,990
29,771,990
4.92
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date xiii
Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
% of voting rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/ Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
29,771,990
4.92
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Sum of Factored Shares Held
Custodian
Day to Day IM
Total
BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS (C)
PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.
3,072
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.
134,560
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO
FMR UK-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.
54,411
PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.
49,886
PGATC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY
951,661
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (C)
PGATC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY
39,297
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
FIMM-FIDELITY INVESTMENTS MONEY MANAGEMENT, INC.
838
FMR JAPAN-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (JAPAN) INC.
2,543
FMR UK-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.
376,174
FMRC-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY INC.
813,663
PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.
171,355
PGATC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY
102,431
MELLON BANK NA (C)
FMR JAPAN-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (JAPAN) INC.
744,720
PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.
565,289
PGATC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY
311,182
NOMURA TRUST AND BANKING (C)
PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.
1,292
NORTHERN TRUST CO (C)
FMRC-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY INC.
959,376
PGATC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY
313,645
RBC INVESTOR SERV ZURICH (C)
PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.
60,297
STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO
FMR UK-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC.
711,123
FMRC-FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY INC.
21,938,663
PGALLC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC.
344,475
PGATC-PYRAMIS GLOBAL ADVISORS TRUST COMPANY
1,122,037
Grand Total
29,771,990
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
FMR LLC
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will dispose:
452,167
12. Date on which proxy holder will dispose voting rights:
16 April 2014
13. Additional information:
None
14. Contact name:
15. Contact telephone number:
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Contact
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+41 41 763 00 50
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