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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

23rd Mar 2011 10:29

RNS Number : 4725D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
23 March 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 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: 22/03/2011

(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 291,563 GBP 8.31 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 314,421 GBP 8.31 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 136 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 485 GBP 8.31

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 886 GBP 8.31

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1080 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2059 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 4132 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 5289 GBP 8.28

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 7750 GBP 8.31

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 9418 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 10696 GBP 8.29

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 15780 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 13118 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2522 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 5 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 5289 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1080 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 976 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 886 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 874 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 535 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 485 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 300 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 136 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 86 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 75 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 49 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 4700 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: 23/03/2011

Contact name: Lucy Hayes

Telephone number: 0207 9959850

 

 

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 Chaucer Holdings Plc

relevant securities this form relates:

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt Advisor to Terra Firma Investments (GP)

principal trader is connected: 3 Limited

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 22/03/2011

(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 - GB0000293950 Purchase 20,786 GBP 0.55 GBP 0.55

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security

(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: 23/03/2011

Contact name: Lucy Hayes

Telephone number: 02079959850

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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