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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

31st May 2011 10:55

RNS Number : 5416H
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
31 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 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: 27/05/2011

(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 116,247 GBP 8.38 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 531,514 GBP 8.38 GBP 8.35

(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 1753 GBP 8.38

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2448 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 4752 GBP 8.38

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 9871 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 11222 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 22951 GBP 8.38

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 25942 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1000 GBP 8.36

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 17782 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 60000 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 50000 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 41408 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 37152 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 25000 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 11 GBP 8.37

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 15046 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 13470 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 4752 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1337 GBP 8.34

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1000 GBP 8.37

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 936 GBP 8.34

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 577 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 415 GBP 8.37

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 175 GBP 8.34

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 118 GBP 8.37

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 94 GBP 8.37

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 17 GBP 8.37

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 25942 GBP 8.35

(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: 31/05/2011

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 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: 27/05/2011

(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 14,812 GBP 3.77 GBP 3.71

Common - GB00B079W581 Sale 63,450 GBP 3.79 GBP 3.71

(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 3800 GBP 3.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 3282 GBP 3.77

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 2543 GBP 3.77

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 2075 GBP 3.74

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 435 GBP 3.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 268 GBP 3.74

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 156 GBP 3.72

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 217 GBP 3.74

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 509 GBP 3.71

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 591 GBP 3.79

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 961 GBP 3.74

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1000 GBP 3.74

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1898 GBP 3.74

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 56021 GBP 3.74

(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: 31/05/2011

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 The Rank Group PLC

relevant securities this 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: 27/05/2011

(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 - GB00B1L5QH97 Purchase 6,545 GBP 1.49 GBP 1.49

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Sale 10,863 GBP 1.49 GBP 1.49

(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 - Swap SHORT 4622 GBP 1.49

Common - Swap SHORT 868 GBP 1.49

Common - Swap SHORT 415 GBP 1.49

Common - Swap SHORT 215 GBP 1.49

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - Swap LONG 93 GBP 1.49

Common - Swap LONG 549 GBP 1.49

Common - Swap LONG 655 GBP 1.49

Common - Swap LONG 673 GBP 1.49

Common - Swap LONG 1094 GBP 1.49

Common - Swap LONG 1417 GBP 1.49

Common - Swap LONG 1519 GBP 1.49

Common - Swap LONG 1559 GBP 1.49

Common - Swap LONG 2879 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 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: 31/05/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859

 

 

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