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RNS Number : 3371B

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

16 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 Chaucer Holdings Plc

relevant securities this form relates:

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt Advisor to Terra Firma Investments (GP)

3 Limited

principal trader is connected:

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 15/02/2011

(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 - GB0000293950 Sale 9,169 GBP 0.58 GBP 0.58

(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 - GB0000293950 Swap LONG 298 GBP 0.58

Common - GB0000293950 Swap LONG 8871 GBP 0.58

(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: 16/02/2011

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 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: 15/02/2011

(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 407,563 GBP 7.51 GBP 7.49

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 423,708 GBP 7.52 GBP 7.49

(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 2899 GBP 7.51

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 95 GBP 7.51

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 260 GBP 7.51

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 300 GBP 7.51

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 620 GBP 7.51

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 880 GBP 7.50

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1070 GBP 7.51

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1094 GBP 7.50

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 58 GBP 7.51

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2529 GBP 7.51

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 11770 GBP 7.51

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2239 GBP 7.50

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1 GBP 7.52

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 31592 GBP 7.50

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 5842 GBP 7.50

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2040 GBP 7.51

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 268 GBP 7.52

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 95 GBP 7.51

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 4 GBP 7.52

(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: 16/02/2011

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 CVC Capital Partners

principal trader is connected:

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 15/02/2011

(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 170 GBP 10.53 GBP 10.53

Common - NL0009347863 Sale 4,942 GBP 10.54 GBP 10.54

(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 170 GBP 10.53

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - NL0009347863 Swap LONG 4942 GBP 10.54

(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)

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: 16/02/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859

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