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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

16th May 2011 10:18

RNS Number : 6505G
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
16 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 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: 13/05/2011

(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 80,231 GBP 8.44 GBP 8.41

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 72,153 GBP 8.44 GBP 8.41

(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 54960 GBP 8.41

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 15411 GBP 8.42

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2265 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1445 GBP 8.43

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

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 141 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 771 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1376 GBP 8.44

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1445 GBP 8.44

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 3844 GBP 8.42

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 4939 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 8596 GBP 8.42

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 18304 GBP 8.42

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 20788 GBP 8.43

(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: 16/05/2011

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 relevant securities this The Rank Group PLC

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: 13/05/2011

(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 - GB00B1L5QH97 Purchase 7,210 GBP 1.50 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Sale 15,349 GBP 1.50 GBP 1.50

(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 - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 124 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 704 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1132 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 5172 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 78 GBP 1.50

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

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1256 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 3538 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 3082 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1773 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 78 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 923 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 610 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 556 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 541 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 466 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 436 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 2090 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 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: 16/05/2011

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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