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 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: 19/05/2011

(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 30,794 GBP 8.45 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 32,164 GBP 8.45 GBP 8.42

(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 6 GBP 8.45

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 50 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 361 GBP 8.45

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 3809 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 5833 GBP 8.44

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 20671 GBP 8.45

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

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 13341 GBP 8.44

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 6356 GBP 8.44

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 5485 GBP 8.44

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 3180 GBP 8.44

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1074 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 605 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 361 GBP 8.44

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 237 GBP 8.44

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 52 GBP 8.44

(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: 20/05/2011

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: 19/05/2011

(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 1,076 GBP 1.49 GBP 1.49

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Sale 18,784 GBP 1.50 GBP 1.49

(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 3 GBP 1.49

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 182 GBP 1.49

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 891 GBP 1.49

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

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 2526 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 2135 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 894 GBP 1.49

(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: 20/05/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859