12th May 2011 10:45
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: 11/05/2011
(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 28,406 GBP 1.53 GBP 1.49
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Sale 11,508 GBP 1.54 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 - Swap SHORT 307 GBP 1.50
Common - Swap SHORT 406 GBP 1.50
Common - Swap SHORT 411 GBP 1.49
Common - Swap SHORT 555 GBP 1.50
Common - Swap SHORT 858 GBP 1.49
Common - Swap SHORT 1333 GBP 1.49
Common - Swap SHORT 2162 GBP 1.49
Common - Swap SHORT 20402 GBP 1.52
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit
relevant description reference securities
security eg. CFD
Common - Swap LONG 2031 GBP 1.50
Common - Swap LONG 32 GBP 1.50
Common - Swap LONG 1333 GBP 1.50
Common - Swap LONG 1164 GBP 1.50
Common - Swap LONG 1052 GBP 1.50
Common - Swap LONG 826 GBP 1.50
Common - Swap LONG 750 GBP 1.50
Common - Swap LONG 142 GBP 1.51
Common - Swap LONG 44 GBP 1.51
Common - Swap LONG 2162 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: 12/05/2011
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 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: 11/05/2011
(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 203,282 GBP 8.45 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Sale 86,229 GBP 8.45 GBP 8.44
(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 53697 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 128 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 413 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 460 GBP 8.45
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 511 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1139 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1307 GBP 8.45
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1471 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 9162 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 58801 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 11 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 13535 GBP 8.44
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit
relevant description reference securities
security eg. CFD
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 19113 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 5584 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 3024 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2584 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1767 GBP 8.45
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1139 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1056 GBP 8.45
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 416 GBP 8.44
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 3 GBP 8.45
(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: 12/05/2011
Contact name: Doug Berwick
Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859
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