6th Jun 2011 10:18
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 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: 03/06/2011
(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 325,088 GBP 8.34 GBP 8.30
Common - GB0001411924 Sale 483,572 GBP 8.34 GBP 8.31
(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 19597 GBP 8.32
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 8583 GBP 8.32
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2419 GBP 8.32
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1371 GBP 8.30
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 777 GBP 8.33
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 313 GBP 8.30
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit
relevant description reference securities
security eg. CFD
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 313 GBP 8.30
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1371 GBP 8.32
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1969 GBP 8.32
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2419 GBP 8.34
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 3949 GBP 8.32
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 18198 GBP 8.32
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 25952 GBP 8.34
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 66887 GBP 8.34
(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: 06/06/2011
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: 03/06/2011
(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 17,885 GBP 1.51 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Sale 11,818 GBP 1.51 GBP 1.50
(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 - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1693 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 56 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 121 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 316 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 318 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 505 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 760 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1083 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 12 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1448 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1898 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 2169 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 6317 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1189 GBP 1.51
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit
relevant description reference securities
security eg. CFD
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 12 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 3268 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 2849 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 2640 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1788 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1261 GBP 1.50
(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: 06/06/2011
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: 03/06/2011
(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 23,591 GBP 3.85 GBP 3.79
Common - GB00B079W581 Sale 16,490 GBP 3.81 GBP 3.80
(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 6477 GBP 3.80
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 212 GBP 3.79
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 255 GBP 3.82
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 709 GBP 3.80
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 849 GBP 3.80
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1207 GBP 3.80
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 131 GBP 3.80
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 2699 GBP 3.79
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1861 GBP 3.79
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit
relevant description reference securities
security eg. CFD
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 131 GBP 3.81
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 6477 GBP 3.80
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 5038 GBP 3.80
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 4560 GBP 3.82
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1558 GBP 3.80
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1155 GBP 3.80
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1012 GBP 3.80
(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: 06/06/2011
Contact name: Doug Berwick
Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859
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