24 May 2010 10:25
| 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 | Babcock International Group |
| relevant securities this form relates: |
| (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | Advisor to VT Group Plc |
|
|
| principal trader is connected: |
| (d) Date dealing undertaken: | 21/05/2010 |
| (e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today | YES - . |
| 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 - GB0009697037 | Purchase | 508,407 | GBP 5.61 | GBP 5.50 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Sale | 648,982 | GBP 5.60 | GBP 5.52 |
| (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 - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 6953 | GBP 5.56 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 205 | GBP 5.55 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 224 | GBP 5.55 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 229 | GBP 5.50 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 248 | GBP 5.59 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 400 | GBP 5.59 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 504 | GBP 5.55 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 596 | GBP 5.55 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 703 | GBP 5.55 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 1265 | GBP 5.56 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 1330 | GBP 5.55 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 1336 | GBP 5.56 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 2890 | GBP 5.59 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 100 | GBP 5.59 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 5557 | GBP 5.55 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 11121 | GBP 5.56 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 15772 | GBP 5.56 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 31203 | GBP 5.59 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 4400 | GBP 5.54 |
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per unit |
| relevant | description |
| reference securities |
| security | eg. CFD |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 205 | GBP 5.55 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 16276 | GBP 5.56 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 12899 | GBP 5.57 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 6953 | GBP 5.58 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 5557 | GBP 5.58 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 4863 | GBP 5.60 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 1954 | GBP 5.53 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 1338 | GBP 5.55 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 1330 | GBP 5.54 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 407 | GBP 5.56 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 400 | GBP 5.55 |
| (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 |
| security |
| unit |
| (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: | 24/05/2010 |
| Contact name: | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number: | +44 207 995 4747 |
| 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 | VT Group Plc |
| relevant securities this form relates: |
| (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | Advisor to VT Group Plc |
|
|
| principal trader is connected: |
| (d) Date dealing undertaken: | 21/05/2010 |
| (e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today | YES - . |
| 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 - GB0031729733 | Purchase | 109,667 | GBP 7.35 | GBP 7.29 |
| Common - GB0031729733 | Sale | 59,673 | GBP 7.35 | GBP 7.27 |
| (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 - GB0031729733 | Swap | LONG | 5375 | GBP 7.33 |
| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | LONG | 3150 | GBP 7.33 |
| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | LONG | 2196 | GBP 7.33 |
| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | LONG | 2138 | GBP 7.30 |
| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | LONG | 1291 | GBP 7.33 |
| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | LONG | 1121 | GBP 7.32 |
| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | LONG | 468 | GBP 7.33 |
| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | LONG | 351 | GBP 7.33 |
| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | LONG | 254 | GBP 7.31 |
| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | LONG | 5 | GBP 7.27 |
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per unit |
| relevant | description |
| reference securities |
| security | eg. CFD |
| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | SHORT | 2948 | GBP 7.31 |
| Common - GB0031729733 | Swap | SHORT | 9885 | GBP 7.30 |
| (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 |
| security |
| unit |
| (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: | 24/05/2010 |
| Contact name: | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number: | +44 207 995 4747 |
| 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 | RENSBURG SHEPPARDS PLC |
| relevant securities this form relates: |
| (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | Advisor to Investec Plc |
|
|
| principal trader is connected: |
| (d) Date dealing undertaken: | 21/05/2010 |
| (e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today | YES - . |
| 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 - GB00B0712D26 | Sale | 2,406 | GBP 7.74 | GBP 7.65 |
| (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 - GB00B0712D26 | Swap | SHORT | 12 | GBP 7.80 |
| Common - GB00B0712D26 | Swap | SHORT | 209 | GBP 7.65 |
| Common - GB00B0712D26 | Swap | SHORT | 353 | GBP 7.55 |
| Common - GB00B0712D26 | Swap | SHORT | 465 | GBP 7.65 |
| Common - GB00B0712D26 | Swap | SHORT | 477 | GBP 7.65 |
| Common - GB00B0712D26 | Swap | SHORT | 890 | GBP 7.81 |
| (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 |
| security |
| unit |
| (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: | 24/05/2010 |
| Contact name: | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number: | +44 207 995 4747 |
| 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 | Investec Plc |
| relevant securities this form relates: |
| (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | Advisor to INVESTEC PLC |
|
|
| principal trader is connected: |
| (d) Date dealing undertaken: | 21/05/2010 |
| (e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today | YES - . |
| 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 - GB00B17BBQ50 | Purchase | 85,843 | GBP 4.70 | GBP 4.61 |
| Common - GB00B17BBQ50 | Sale | 67,967 | GBP 4.70 | GBP 4.60 |
| (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 - | Swap | LONG | 36161 | GBP 4.62 |
| Common - | Swap | LONG | 814 | GBP 4.65 |
| Common - | Swap | LONG | 1138 | GBP 4.65 |
| Common - | Swap | LONG | 2890 | GBP 4.70 |
| Common - | Swap | LONG | 4051 | GBP 4.64 |
| Common - | Swap | LONG | 6088 | GBP 4.62 |
| Common - | Swap | LONG | 6833 | GBP 4.64 |
| Common - | Swap | LONG | 11225 | GBP 4.61 |
| Common - | Swap | LONG | 9 | GBP 4.70 |
| Common - | Swap | LONG | 12464 | GBP 4.64 |
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per unit |
| relevant | description |
| reference securities |
| security | eg. CFD |
| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 14 | GBP 4.63 |
| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 10417 | GBP 4.64 |
| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 9521 | GBP 4.64 |
| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 6088 | GBP 4.61 |
| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 1791 | GBP 4.61 |
| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 1573 | GBP 4.67 |
| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 1247 | GBP 4.63 |
| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 1138 | GBP 4.59 |
| Common - | Swap | SHORT | 25744 | GBP 4.60 |
| (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 |
| security |
| unit |
| (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: | 24/05/2010 |
| Contact name: | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number: | +44 207 995 4747 |