8th Jun 2011 10:32
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: 07/06/2011
(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 42,533 GBP 8.36 GBP 8.35
Common - GB0001411924 Sale 68,726 GBP 8.37 GBP 8.34
(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 722 GBP 8.35
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1873 GBP 8.35
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2775 GBP 8.35
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 3458 GBP 8.35
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 4946 GBP 8.36
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 9086 GBP 8.35
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 14920 GBP 8.35
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 73 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 9137 GBP 8.34
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 12626 GBP 8.35
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 16 GBP 8.36
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 8153 GBP 8.34
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 4638 GBP 8.34
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 3923 GBP 8.35
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2759 GBP 8.35
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1500 GBP 8.34
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1060 GBP 8.35
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 63 GBP 8.36
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 20575 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: 08/06/2011
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: 07/06/2011
(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 14,265 GBP 1.52 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Sale 20,071 GBP 1.52 GBP 1.51
(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 3055 GBP 1.52
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1782 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1589 GBP 1.52
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 921 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 124 GBP 1.52
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit
relevant description reference securities
security eg. CFD
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 82 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 122 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 412 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 427 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 741 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 848 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1004 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1782 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1929 GBP 1.52
(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: 08/06/2011
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: 07/06/2011
(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 77,169 GBP 3.84 GBP 3.79
Common - GB00B079W581 Sale 76,578 GBP 3.82 GBP 3.78
(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 5661 GBP 3.80
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 3068 GBP 3.80
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 2620 GBP 3.80
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1902 GBP 3.80
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit
relevant description reference securities
security eg. CFD
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 10 GBP 3.81
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 15 GBP 3.79
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 451 GBP 3.79
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 484 GBP 3.79
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 2213 GBP 3.79
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 5661 GBP 3.79
(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: 08/06/2011
Contact name: Doug Berwick
Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859
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