BRE Brit Ins Hldgs

TIDMBRE TIDMBSY TIDMWSM

RNS Number : 3537A

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

31 January 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: 28/01/2011

(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 368,787 GBP 7.67 GBP 7.60

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 430,376 GBP 7.66 GBP 7.60

(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 - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 3000 GBP 7.65

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 28878 GBP 7.64

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 10537 GBP 7.64

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 10394 GBP 7.61

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2 GBP 7.62

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 5362 GBP 7.64

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2147 GBP 7.64

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2100 GBP 7.65

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1320 GBP 7.65

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 736 GBP 7.61

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 387 GBP 7.61

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 8 GBP 7.61

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 7648 GBP 7.62

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 10537 GBP 7.64

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 26138 GBP 7.62

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 18913 GBP 7.61

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2405 GBP 7.61

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 330 GBP 7.64

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 343 GBP 7.61

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 393 GBP 7.61

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 500 GBP 7.64

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1000 GBP 7.65

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1785 GBP 7.66

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 17936 GBP 7.62

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2100 GBP 7.64

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 11041 GBP 7.61

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2820 GBP 7.60

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2880 GBP 7.60

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 4101 GBP 7.62

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 4388 GBP 7.62

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 7383 GBP 7.62

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 30 GBP 7.61

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1940 GBP 7.60

(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 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: 31/01/2011

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 Wellstream Holdings Plc

relevant securities this form relates:

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt Advisor to Wellstream Holdings Plc

principal trader is connected:

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 28/01/2011

(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 - Purchase 5,418 GBP 7.85 GBP 7.84

Common - Sale 5,269 GBP 7.84 GBP 7.84

(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 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: 31/01/2011

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 Brit Insurance Holdings NV

relevant securities this form relates:

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt Advisor to Apollo Management VII LP and

principal trader is connected: CVC Capital Partners

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 28/01/2011

(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 - NL0009347863 Purchase 1,375 GBP 10.47 GBP 10.47

Common - NL0009347863 Sale 3,824 GBP 10.47 GBP 10.46

(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 SHORT 1258 GBP 10.47

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - NL0009347863 Swap LONG 1009 GBP 10.46

Common - NL0009347863 Swap LONG 1342 GBP 10.47

Common - NL0009347863 Swap LONG 1473 GBP 10.47

(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)

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: 31/01/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859

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