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TIDMWSM TIDMBRE TIDMBSY

RNS Number : 6344A

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

03 February 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: 02/02/2011

(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 130,685 GBP 7.68 GBP 7.57

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 132,851 GBP 7.68 GBP 7.58

(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 62601 GBP 7.64

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 440 GBP 7.58

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 488 GBP 7.64

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 552 GBP 7.59

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1140 GBP 7.58

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2003 GBP 7.64

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 6903 GBP 7.64

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 20201 GBP 7.68

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 360 GBP 7.58

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 20936 GBP 7.64

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 8 GBP 7.63

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 20936 GBP 7.59

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 16116 GBP 7.63

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 6903 GBP 7.65

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 3463 GBP 7.59

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1002 GBP 7.59

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 556 GBP 7.58

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 552 GBP 7.57

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 381 GBP 7.63

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 25065 GBP 7.66

(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: 03/02/2011

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: 02/02/2011

(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 106 GBP 7.85 GBP 7.85

Common - Sale 471 GBP 7.85 GBP 7.84

(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 SHORT 106 GBP 7.85

(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: 03/02/2011

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: 02/02/2011

(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 7,500 GBP 10.48 GBP 10.48

Common - NL0009347863 Sale 7,857 GBP 10.48 GBP 10.46

(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: 03/02/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859

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