Babcock Regulatory News (BAB)

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:

05/07/2010

(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

1,019,588

GBP 6.26

GBP 6.16

Common - GB0009697037

Sale

1,583,396

GBP 6.26

GBP 6.17

(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 - GB0009697037

Swap

LONG

1834

GBP 6.24

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

LONG

386824

GBP 6.19

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

LONG

9930

GBP 6.25

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

LONG

70

GBP 6.17

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

LONG

2650

GBP 6.18

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

LONG

1551

GBP 6.23

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

LONG

1374

GBP 6.22

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

LONG

1159

GBP 6.17

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

LONG

684

GBP 6.24

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

LONG

440

GBP 6.18

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

LONG

413

GBP 6.17

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

LONG

6958

GBP 6.17

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per unit

relevant

description

reference securities

security

eg. CFD

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

18000

GBP 6.25

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

386824

GBP 6.24

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

253600

GBP 6.18

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

169977

GBP 6.24

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

1834

GBP 6.24

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

415

GBP 6.17

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

684

GBP 6.25

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

762

GBP 6.21

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

806

GBP 6.25

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

833

GBP 6.21

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

1015

GBP 6.19

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

63400

GBP 6.17

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

1244

GBP 6.22

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

42170

GBP 6.24

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

2000

GBP 6.25

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

2056

GBP 6.20

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

2174

GBP 6.23

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

10140

GBP 6.21

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

17453

GBP 6.21

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

413

GBP 6.20

Common - GB0009697037

Swap

SHORT

1041

GBP 6.17

(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:

06/07/2010

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:

05/07/2010

(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

8,883

GBP 9.02

GBP 8.97

Common - NL0009347863

Sale

10,702

GBP 9.03

GBP 8.97

(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

1703

GBP 8.98

Common - NL0009347863

Swap

LONG

1051

GBP 9.01

Common - NL0009347863

Swap

LONG

1035

GBP 9.00

Common - NL0009347863

Swap

LONG

785

GBP 9.01

Common - NL0009347863

Swap

LONG

411

GBP 9.01

Common - NL0009347863

Swap

LONG

227

GBP 9.01

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per unit

relevant

description

reference securities

security

eg. CFD

Common - NL0009347863

Swap

SHORT

15

GBP 9.03

Common - NL0009347863

Swap

SHORT

411

GBP 8.99

Common - NL0009347863

Swap

SHORT

785

GBP 8.99

Common - NL0009347863

Swap

SHORT

806

GBP 9.03

Common - NL0009347863

Swap

SHORT

1035

GBP 9.03

Common - NL0009347863

Swap

SHORT

1069

GBP 8.97

Common - NL0009347863

Swap

SHORT

1087

GBP 8.99

Common - NL0009347863

Swap

SHORT

3005

GBP 9.01

(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:

06/07/2010

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:

05/07/2010

(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

63,734

GBP 6.95

GBP 6.93

Common - GB0001411924

Sale

116,740

GBP 6.95

GBP 6.93

(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)

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

Candover Investments Plc

relevant securities this form relates:

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt

Advisor to Candover Investments Plc

principal trader is connected:

(d) Date dealing undertaken:

05/07/2010

(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 - GB0001713154

Purchase

1,800

GBP 7.32

GBP 7.32

Common - GB0001713154

Sale

1,800

GBP 7.32

GBP 7.32

(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)