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: 20/06/2011

(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 1,359,741 GBP 8.30 GBP 8.26

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 477,722 GBP 8.30 GBP 8.27

(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 105957 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2335 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1170 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1283 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1494 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2028 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2324 GBP 8.26

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 379 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2517 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 4623 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 4760 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 8125 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 9106 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 13448 GBP 8.28

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 16625 GBP 8.27

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 82 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 300000 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 70638 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 450000 GBP 8.30

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 31031 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 16625 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 16367 GBP 8.30

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 10418 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2324 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1115 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1050 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 587 GBP 8.27

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 490 GBP 8.27

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 380 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 237 GBP 8.29

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 55 GBP 8.28

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 32 GBP 8.27

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 20 GBP 8.27

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 16 GBP 8.27

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 4177 GBP 8.26

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 287 GBP 8.26

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 14965 GBP 8.26

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 989 GBP 8.26

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 8584 GBP 8.26

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 8350 GBP 8.26

(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: 21/06/2011

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: 20/06/2011

(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 48,952 GBP 3.58 GBP 3.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Sale 65,419 GBP 3.59 GBP 3.54

(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 100 GBP 3.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 118 GBP 3.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 133 GBP 3.56

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 198 GBP 3.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 592 GBP 3.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 731 GBP 3.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1041 GBP 3.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1694 GBP 3.55

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 3727 GBP 3.58

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1890 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 10 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 10 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 26098 GBP 3.57

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1701 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 500 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 416 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 207 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 165 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 100 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 92 GBP 3.60

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 80 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 4742 GBP 3.57

(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: 21/06/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859