14th Mar 2011 15:11
AMENDMENTS TO DISCLOSURE MADE ON 11/03/2011. AMENDMENT MADE TO 2(b). All OTHER INFORMATION REMAINS THE SAME.
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: 10/03/2011
(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 848,993 GBP 8.28 GBP 8.26
Common - GB0001411924 Sale 670,483 GBP 8.28 GBP 8.26
(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 2639 GBP 8.26
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 7000 GBP 8.27
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 7811 GBP 8.27
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 12382 GBP 8.27
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 28134 GBP 8.26
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 55,444 GBP 8.26
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit
relevant description reference securities
security eg. CFD
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 28134 GBP 8.27
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 26340 GBP 8.27
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 22038 GBP 8.27
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 10732 GBP 8.26
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 7000 GBP 8.27
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2985 GBP 8.27
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2639 GBP 8.27
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2297 GBP 8.27
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 577 GBP 8.27
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 7000 GBP 8.27
(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: 14/03/2011
Contact name: Doug Berwick
Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859
Amendment to British Sky Broadcasting Disclosure Amendment made on 08/03/2011. Changes made to 2(a) sales. All Other Information remains the same.
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: 03/03/2011
(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 8,260,018 GBP 8.24 GBP 8.12
Common - GB0001411924 Sale 9,154,596 GBP 8.24 GBP 8.10
(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 9670 GBP 8.21
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 4 GBP 8.21
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 60268 GBP 8.18
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 56041 GBP 8.21
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 34229 GBP 8.19
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 19815 GBP 8.21
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 19454 GBP 8.18
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 11069 GBP 8.21
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 3681 GBP 8.21
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 3464 GBP 8.21
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2203 GBP 8.23
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1547 GBP 8.21
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1503 GBP 8.18
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1056 GBP 8.21
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 4 GBP 8.21
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 13672 GBP 8.21
Class of Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference Price per unit
relevant eg. CFD securities
security
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 165400 GBP 8.16
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 178632 GBP 8.16
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 38383 GBP 8.16
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1056 GBP 8.17
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2203 GBP 8.22
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2522 GBP 8.22
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2531 GBP 8.23
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 11069 GBP 8.21
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 15020 GBP 8.19
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 200000 GBP 8.22
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 25000 GBP 8.19
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 6 GBP 8.22
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 56041 GBP 8.19
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 66319 GBP 8.23
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 73940 GBP 8.18
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 84600 GBP 8.16
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 87129 GBP 8.21
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 91368 GBP 8.16
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 129661 GBP 8.23
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 16819 GBP 8.17
(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: 14/03/2011
Contact name: Doug Berwick
Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859
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