Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

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 Micro Focus Plc

relevant securities this form relates:

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt Advisor to Bain Capital

principal trader is connected:

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 16/06/2011

(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today NO

disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other

party to this offer?

2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of Purchase/ Total number Highest price Lowest price

relevant Sales of securities per unit per unit

security paid/received paid/received

Common - GB00B079W581 Purchase 76,436 GBP 3.67 GBP 3.52

Common - GB00B079W581 Sale 526,645 GBP 3.67 GBP 3.56

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1271 GBP 3.67

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 2227 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 2639 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 16514 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 18309 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 26577 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 701 GBP 3.60

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1271 GBP 3.57

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 465000 GBP 3.56

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 32789 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 17589 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 2147 GBP 3.51

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1283 GBP 3.57

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 34 GBP 3.63

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 946 GBP 3.57

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 765 GBP 3.57

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 701 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 654 GBP 3.57

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 492 GBP 3.52

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 395 GBP 3.52

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 377 GBP 3.61

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 180 GBP 3.61

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 134 GBP 3.57

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 56 GBP 3.63

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1832 GBP 3.58

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type Expiry Option

relevant description purchasing, securities price date money

security selling, to which per unit paid/

varying etc. option received

relates per unit

(ii) Exercising

Class of relevant Product description Number of securities Exercise price per unit

security

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if

security applicable)

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:

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:

NONE

Date of disclosure: 17/06/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859

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 British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc

relevant securities this form relates:

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt Advisor to British Sky Broadcasting

principal trader is connected: Group Plc

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 16/06/2011

(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today NO

disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other

party to this offer?

2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of Purchase/ Total number Highest price Lowest price

relevant Sales of securities per unit per unit

security paid/received paid/received

Common - GB0001411924 Purchase 910,989 GBP 8.33 GBP 8.27

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 883,565 GBP 8.36 GBP 8.27

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 46938 GBP 8.28

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 207 GBP 8.33

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 927 GBP 8.33

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2516 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 3177 GBP 8.27

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 3526 GBP 8.27

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 6754 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 23167 GBP 8.28

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 15 GBP 8.27

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 10917 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 126 GBP 8.27

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 6754 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 3177 GBP 8.28

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2658 GBP 8.27

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2568 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2506 GBP 8.28

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1444 GBP 8.27

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 946 GBP 8.27

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 23167 GBP 8.30

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type Expiry Option

relevant description purchasing, securities price date money

security selling, to which per unit paid/

varying etc. option received

relates per unit

(ii) Exercising

Class of relevant Product description Number of securities Exercise price per unit

security

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if

security applicable)

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:

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:

NONE

Date of disclosure: 17/06/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859