10th Mar 2011 16:54
This announcement replaces the previous RNS announcement 5263C released at 10.56am on the 8th March 2011. Amendment made to total buys in 2 (a). Additions of 49 CFDs and amendments made to 8 CFDs in 2 (b). All other information remains unchanged.
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: | UBS AG London Branch |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 07 March 2011 |
(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer? | NO |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
50p ordinary | Buy
| 3753943 | 8.33607 GBP | 6.9069 GBP |
50p ordinary | Sell
| 3919472 | 8.33500 GBP | 6.9069 GBP |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 71000 | 6.9069 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 10806 | 6.91691 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 825 | 7.05 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 39665 | 7.0535 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 14699 | 7.05705 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 79330 | 7.05706 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 39665 | 7.0585 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 7933 | 7.060575 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 304405 | 7.061731 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 118995 | 7.062055 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 80867 | 7.07 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 216862
| 7.0707 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 8352 | 7.08 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 79330 | 7.085169 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 156240 | 7.08708 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 31832 | 7.0986 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 77700 | 7.2594 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 78400 | 7.399357 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 152500 | 7.8421 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 18586 | 8.162225 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 111521 | 8.226529 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 111522 | 8.227989 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 111522 | 8.234 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 55761 | 8.2624 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 37174 | 8.2806 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 74348 | 8.31245 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 500000 | 8.190655 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 250000 | 8.1877 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3511 | 8.329087 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 173 | 7.05 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 8300 | 7.0535 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 419 | 7.05705 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3660 | 7.05705 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 16600 | 7.05706 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 8300 | 7.0585 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1660 | 7.060575 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 170000 | 7.061731 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 9977 | 7.061731 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 24900 | 7.062055 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 12623 | 7.07 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 36560 | 7.07707 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 12813 | 7.07707 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 100000 | 7.07906 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 274 | 7.08 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2600 | 7.085169 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 5123 | 7.08708 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 65860 | 7.0986 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 63000 | 7.2594 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 16600 | 7.399357 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 90000 | 7.43743 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 37500 | 7.8421 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 200000 | 7.86239 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 437 | 8.162225 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 4250 | 8.162225 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 25500 | 8.226529 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2626 | 8.226529 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2625 | 8.227989 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 25500 | 8.227989 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 28125 | 8.234 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 14062 | 8.2624 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 9375 | 8.2806 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 18750 | 8.31245 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 71000 | 690.69 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 10806 | 691.691 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 14062 | 8.2624 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1660 | 7.060575 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 100000 | 7.07906 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 12813 | 7.07707003 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 36560 | 7.07707 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 8300 | 7.0585 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 200000 | 7.86239 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 25500 | 8.22652899 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 24900 | 7.062055 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 18750 | 8.31245 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 16600 | 7.3993568 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2600 | 7.085169 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 370000 | 8.327694 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 12623 | 7.07 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 437 | 8.16222517 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9375 | 8.2806 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 16600 | 7.05706 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 419 | 7.05704988 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 998 | 7.05GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 47965 | 7.0535 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 14699 | 7.05705 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 79330 | 7.05706 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 39665 | 7.0585 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7933 | 7.060575 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 118995 | 7.062055 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 298260 | 7.07 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 8626 | 7.08 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 79330 | 7.085169 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 156240 | 7.08708 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 97692 | 7.0986 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2626 | 8.22652901 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 140700 | 7.2594 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 78400 | 7.399357 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 152500 | 7.8421 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 18586 | 8.162225 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 111521 | 8.226529 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 111522 | 8.234 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 55761 | 8.2624 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 132135 | 8.2725 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 250000 | 8.28 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 37174 | 8.2806 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1251 | 8.289335 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 10000 | 8.290543 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 75000 | 8.29229 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 50000 | 8.29242 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 150000 | 8.2968 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 74348 | 8.31245 |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5123 | 7.08708 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 37500 | 7.8421 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 314382 | 7.061731 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2625 | 8.22798899 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 28125 | 8.234 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 13478 | 8.322638 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 25500 | 8.227989 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 170000 | 7.06173099 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4250 | 8.1622252 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1640 | 8.11215 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 150000 | 8.336072 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3660 | 7.05704994 GBP |
50p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 90000 | 7.43743 GBP |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercising
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
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: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none " |
None
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(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: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None |
| Date of disclosure: | 08 March 2011 |
| Contact name: | Gemma Crewdson |
| Telephone number: | +44 (0)20 7568 1245 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected]. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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