18 Jun 2010 11:04
| 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 |
|
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| principal trader is connected: |
| (d) Date dealing undertaken: | 17/06/2010 |
| (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 | 17,788 | GBP 5.79 | GBP 5.78 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Sale | 9,769 | GBP 5.78 | GBP 5.76 |
| (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 | 9728 | GBP 5.79 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | LONG | 7839 | GBP 5.79 |
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per unit |
| relevant | description |
| reference securities |
| security | eg. CFD |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 367 | GBP 5.78 |
| Common - GB0009697037 | Swap | SHORT | 1616 | GBP 5.78 |
| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
| (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
| (ii) Exercising |
| Class of relevant | Product description | Number of securities | Exercise price per |
| security |
| unit |
| (d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
| 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: | 18/06/2010 |
| 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 | Brit Insurance Holdings NV |
| relevant securities this form relates: |
| (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | Advisor to Apollo Global Management |
|
| LLC |
| principal trader is connected: |
| (d) Date dealing undertaken: | 17/06/2010 |
| (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 - NL0009347863 | Purchase | 15,445 | EUR 9.20 | EUR 9.15 |
| Common - NL0009347863 | Sale | 9,027 | EUR 9.20 | EUR 9.17 |
| (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 - NL0009347863 | Swap | LONG | 9397 | GBP 9.20 |
| Common - NL0009347863 | Swap | LONG | 1609 | GBP 9.15 |
| Common - NL0009347863 | Swap | LONG | 1238 | GBP 9.17 |
| Common - NL0009347863 | Swap | LONG | 1060 | GBP 9.17 |
| Common - NL0009347863 | Swap | LONG | 893 | GBP 9.19 |
| Common - NL0009347863 | Swap | LONG | 616 | GBP 9.17 |
| Common - NL0009347863 | Swap | LONG | 394 | GBP 9.15 |
| Common - NL0009347863 | Swap | LONG | 168 | GBP 9.19 |
| Common - NL0009347863 | Swap | LONG | 70 | GBP 9.15 |
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per unit |
| relevant | description |
| reference securities |
| security | eg. CFD |
| Common - NL0009347863 | Swap | SHORT | 694 | GBP 9.18 |
| Common - NL0009347863 | Swap | SHORT | 713 | GBP 9.19 |
| Common - NL0009347863 | Swap | SHORT | 963 | GBP 9.19 |
| Common - NL0009347863 | Swap | SHORT | 1060 | GBP 9.18 |
| Common - NL0009347863 | Swap | SHORT | 1406 | GBP 9.18 |
| Common - NL0009347863 | Swap | SHORT | 2080 | GBP 9.17 |
| (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: | 18/06/2010 |
| 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 | 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 |
|
| Group Plc |
| principal trader is connected: |
| (d) Date dealing undertaken: | 17/06/2010 |
| (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 - GB0001411924 | Purchase | 832,172 | GBP 7.00 | GBP 6.97 |
| Common - GB0001411924 | Sale | 713,253 | GBP 6.99 | GBP 6.97 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of |
| Price per unit |
| relevant |
| reference securities |
| security |
| (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 |
| 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 |
| 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: | 18/06/2010 |
| 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 Limited |
| 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: | 17/06/2010 |
| (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 - ZAE000081949 | Purchase | 54,774 | ZAR 57.44 | ZAR 57.00 |
| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
| Class of | Product description | Nature of dealing | Number of |
| Price per unit |
| relevant |
| reference securities |
| security |
| (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: | 18/06/2010 |
| Contact name: | Bhavika Mistry |
| Telephone number: | +44 207 995 4747 |