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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

7th Jun 2011 10:24

RNS Number : 9878H
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07 June 2011
 



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: 06/06/2011

(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 303,127 GBP 8.37 GBP 8.33

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 158,492 GBP 8.37 GBP 8.33

(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 18447 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 640 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 789 GBP 8.37

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 812 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 956 GBP 8.37

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1060 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1416 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 3058 GBP 8.37

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 3645 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 5347 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 5991 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 6222 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 6268 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 7160 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 102 GBP 8.37

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 20533 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 20638 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 20764 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 54397 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 18122 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 9112 GBP 8.36

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 9106 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 956 GBP 8.36

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1494 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 3458 GBP 8.34

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 3645 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 4623 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 8125 GBP 8.35

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 9703 GBP 8.33

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 168 GBP 8.33

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 5347 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: 07/06/2011

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: 06/06/2011

(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 43,538 GBP 3.78 GBP 3.76

Common - GB00B079W581 Sale 53,163 GBP 3.78 GBP 3.75

(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 4764 GBP 3.78

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 4592 GBP 3.78

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 747 GBP 3.78

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 265 GBP 3.78

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 235 GBP 3.78

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 71 GBP 3.75

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 100 GBP 3.75

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 118 GBP 3.78

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 217 GBP 3.78

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 382 GBP 3.77

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 654 GBP 3.75

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 4096 GBP 3.78

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 4577 GBP 3.77

Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 10013 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: 07/06/2011

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 The Rank Group PLC

relevant securities this 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: 06/06/2011

(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 - GB00B1L5QH97 Purchase 6,263 GBP 1.52 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Sale 12,474 GBP 1.51 GBP 1.50

(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 - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 174 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 482 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 483 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 549 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 714 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1259 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 29 GBP 1.51

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 714 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 3836 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 29 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 549 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 483 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 482 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 240 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 174 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 124 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 5843 GBP 1.50

(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: 07/06/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859

 

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