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 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: 14/06/2011

(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 244,446 GBP 3.77 GBP 3.71

Common - GB00B079W581 Sale 127,203 GBP 3.80 GBP 3.71

(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 12445 GBP 3.74

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 88 GBP 3.74

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 149 GBP 3.77

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 381 GBP 3.77

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 383 GBP 3.75

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 654 GBP 3.72

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1298 GBP 3.77

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 1452 GBP 3.77

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 4424 GBP 3.75

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 53 GBP 3.73

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 5871 GBP 3.77

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 4424 GBP 3.76

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 8411 GBP 3.73

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 3508 GBP 3.74

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1298 GBP 3.74

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 1000 GBP 3.76

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 533 GBP 3.79

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 371 GBP 3.79

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 166 GBP 3.76

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 88 GBP 3.76

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 53 GBP 3.76

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 28 GBP 3.77

(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: 15/06/2011

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 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: 14/06/2011

(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 265,947 GBP 8.37 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 298,884 GBP 8.37 GBP 8.35

(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 87 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 3946 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 5182 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 5635 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 6858 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 8813 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 26400 GBP 8.35

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 9213 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 8088 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 6858 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 4643 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1500 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 771 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 423 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 316 GBP 8.35

(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: 15/06/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859