Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

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: 21/06/2011

(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 536,172 GBP 8.30 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 398,405 GBP 8.30 GBP 8.29

(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 16 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 5371 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 9259 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 22768 GBP 8.29

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 11160 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 10481 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1494 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 818 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 649 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 380 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 205 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 10 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 7 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 4 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 10 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 7 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 7 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1 GBP 8.29

(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: 22/06/2011

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: 21/06/2011

(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 72,173 GBP 3.62 GBP 3.56

Common - GB00B079W581 Sale 60,534 GBP 3.61 GBP 3.55

(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 1134 GBP 3.56

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 79 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 187 GBP 3.57

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 232 GBP 3.57

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 251 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 442 GBP 3.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 460 GBP 3.56

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 502 GBP 3.60

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 663 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 685 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1002 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1245 GBP 3.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 54 GBP 3.57

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1066 GBP 3.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1390 GBP 3.56

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 3160 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 4825 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 7141 GBP 3.62

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 5485 GBP 3.60

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 4825 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 2642 GBP 3.61

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 2635 GBP 3.61

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1002 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 460 GBP 3.61

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 449 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 437 GBP 3.62

(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: 22/06/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859