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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

27th May 2011 09:16

RNS Number : 4271H
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
27 May 2011
 



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  British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc

form relates:

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

principal trader is connected:

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 26/05/2011

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

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 62,689 GBP 8.41 GBP 8.38

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 144,313 GBP 8.40 GBP 8.37

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 24595 GBP 8.38

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 865 GBP 8.39

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 29 GBP 8.41

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1547 GBP 8.38

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 4781 GBP 8.38

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 7384 GBP 8.38

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 7734 GBP 8.38

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 8123 GBP 8.38

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 9374 GBP 8.38

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 12087 GBP 8.38

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 24595 GBP 8.38

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 31807 GBP 8.40

(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 security Product description Number of securities Exercise price per unit

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

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if 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: 27/05/2011

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 relevant securities this Micro Focus Plc

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: 26/05/2011

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

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 90,107 GBP 3.74 GBP 3.71

Common - GB00B079W581 Sale 102,002 GBP 3.74 GBP 3.71

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 78003 GBP 3.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 113 GBP 3.71

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 129 GBP 3.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 530 GBP 3.71

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 560 GBP 3.71

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 868 GBP 3.71

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 889 GBP 3.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 961 GBP 3.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1000 GBP 3.71

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 3210 GBP 3.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 10 GBP 3.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 5260 GBP 3.74

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 10 GBP 3.71

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 4219 GBP 3.74

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 2097 GBP 3.74

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1265 GBP 3.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 981 GBP 3.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 958 GBP 3.74

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 889 GBP 3.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 719 GBP 3.74

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 699 GBP 3.74

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 689 GBP 3.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 426 GBP 3.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 90476 GBP 3.72

(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 security Product description Number of securities Exercise price per unit

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

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if 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: 27/05/2011

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 relevant securities this The Rank Group PLC

form relates:

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt Advisor to The Rank Group PLC

principal trader is connected:

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 26/05/2011

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

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 - GB00B1L5QH97 Purchase 7,594 GBP 1.48 GBP 1.48

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Sale 7,029 GBP 1.49 GBP 1.49

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1776 GBP 1.49

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1695 GBP 1.48

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1519 GBP 1.48

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1417 GBP 1.48

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1187 GBP 1.48

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 236 GBP 1.49

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 292 GBP 1.48

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 580 GBP 1.49

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 742 GBP 1.48

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 794 GBP 1.48

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 4385 GBP 1.49

(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 security Product description Number of securities Exercise price per unit

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

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if 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: 27/05/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859

 

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