11th May 2011 11:18
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: 10/05/2011
(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 140,823 GBP 8.42 GBP 8.38
Common - GB0001411924 Sale 140,113 GBP 8.41 GBP 8.38
(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 376 GBP 8.39
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 643 GBP 8.41
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2230 GBP 8.40
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 3798 GBP 8.40
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 29136 GBP 8.40
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 50000 GBP 8.40
Class of Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference Price per unit
relevant eg. CFD securities
security
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 45379 GBP 8.39
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 18861 GBP 8.40
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 8806 GBP 8.40
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 3798 GBP 8.41
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 11 GBP 8.41
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 7598 GBP 8.41
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1892 GBP 8.41
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1000 GBP 8.39
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 542 GBP 8.40
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 376 GBP 8.39
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 193 GBP 8.39
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 154 GBP 8.40
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 123 GBP 8.40
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 22 GBP 8.40
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 4503 GBP 8.41
(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: 11/05/2011
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: 10/05/2011
(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 17,326 GBP 1.51 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Sale 39,668 GBP 1.52 GBP 1.51
(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 1812 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 2036 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 2624 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 2891 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 3458 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 3603 GBP 1.51
Class of Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference Price per unit
relevant eg. CFD securities
security
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 12898 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 8465 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 3843 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 3159 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1544 GBP 1.52
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 58 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1938 GBP 1.52
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1340 GBP 1.52
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1112 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1023 GBP 1.52
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 961 GBP 1.52
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 696 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 361 GBP 1.52
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 199 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 176 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 149 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 145 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1601 GBP 1.51
(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: 11/05/2011
Contact name: Doug Berwick
Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859
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