3rd Jun 2011 10:11
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: 02/06/2011
(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 718,011 GBP 8.32 GBP 8.30
Common - GB0001411924 Sale 608,835 GBP 8.32 GBP 8.29
(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 14238 GBP 8.31
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 201 GBP 8.32
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 314 GBP 8.31
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 399 GBP 8.30
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1224 GBP 8.31
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1596 GBP 8.30
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1969 GBP 8.30
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2928 GBP 8.30
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 24 GBP 8.31
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 9462 GBP 8.31
Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 5445 GBP 8.31
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit
relevant description reference securities
security eg. CFD
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1596 GBP 8.29
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 28579 GBP 8.29
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 14238 GBP 8.29
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 11948 GBP 8.29
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 8757 GBP 8.30
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 5445 GBP 8.29
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 3039 GBP 8.30
Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 3011 GBP 8.30
(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: 03/06/2011
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: 02/06/2011
(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 19,475 GBP 3.84 GBP 3.75
Common - GB00B079W581 Sale 19,672 GBP 3.84 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 433 GBP 3.76
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 579 GBP 3.76
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 892 GBP 3.81
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 6571 GBP 3.79
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 7205 GBP 3.84
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap SHORT 45 GBP 3.82
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit
relevant description reference securities
security eg. CFD
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 919 GBP 3.84
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 6050 GBP 3.83
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 2112 GBP 3.83
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 18 GBP 3.82
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 892 GBP 3.82
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 305 GBP 3.80
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 235 GBP 3.84
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 221 GBP 3.84
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 63 GBP 3.82
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 29 GBP 3.82
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 25 GBP 3.75
Common - GB00B079W581 Swap LONG 3829 GBP 3.85
(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: 03/06/2011
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: 02/06/2011
(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 23,159 GBP 1.52 GBP 1.48
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Sale 28,337 GBP 1.51 GBP 1.51
(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 7719 GBP 1.48
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 59 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 113 GBP 1.52
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 178 GBP 1.52
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 240 GBP 1.50
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 636 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 956 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 28 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 5177 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 977 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 30 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 7543 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 4572 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 2954 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 2009 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1592 GBP 1.51
Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 176 GBP 1.51
(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: 03/06/2011
Contact name: Doug Berwick
Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859
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