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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

16th Jun 2011 10:47

RNS Number : 5597I
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
16 June 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 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: 15/06/2011

(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 38,539 GBP 8.37 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 39,824 GBP 8.37 GBP 8.34

(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 316 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2123 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 4185 GBP 8.37

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 5607 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 7989 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 16666 GBP 8.35

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 10999 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 3319 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 207 GBP 8.37

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 7697 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 3181 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2138 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1535 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 693 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 567 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 214 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 5607 GBP 8.36

(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: 16/06/2011

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 relevant securities this Micro Focus Plc

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: 15/06/2011

(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 - GB00B079W581 Purchase 73,536 GBP 3.70 GBP 3.68

Common - GB00B079W581 Sale 101,627 GBP 3.70 GBP 3.68

(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 - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 134 GBP 3.68

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 166 GBP 3.70

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1283 GBP 3.70

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 20345 GBP 3.69

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1417 GBP 3.69

(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)

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: 16/06/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859

 

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