EVG.L Regulatory News (EVG)

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 PLC

relevant securities this form relates:

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt Advisor to INVESTEC PLC and

principal trader is connected: INVESTEC LTD

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 10/10/2011

(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 - GB00B17BBQ50 Purchase 8,919 GBP 3.70 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Sale 15,983 GBP 3.69 GBP 3.58

(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 - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 4200 GBP 3.70

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 1431 GBP 3.62

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 800 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 624 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 516 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 371 GBP 3.58 Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 371 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 348 GBP 3.62

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 76 GBP 3.58

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 24 GBP 3.58

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 88 GBP 3.59

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 142 GBP 3.62

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 361 GBP 3.62 Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 389 GBP 3.57

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 608 GBP 3.69

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 1433 GBP 3.62

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 10228 GBP 3.64

(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: 11/10/2011

Contact name: Balenkosi Dungeni

Telephone number: +44 20 7996 1639

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 Evolution Group Plc

relevant securities this form relates:

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt Advisor to INVESTEC PLC and

principal trader is connected: INVESTEC LTD

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 10/10/2011

(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 - GB0030221864 Purchase 12,838 GBP 0.81 GBP 0.81

Common - GB0030221864 Sale 10,753 GBP 0.82 GBP 0.81

(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 - GB0030221864 Swap SHORT 6629 GBP 0.81

Common - GB0030221864 Swap SHORT 6209 GBP 0.81

Class of Product  Nature of dealing Number of  Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB0030221864 Swap LONG 1142 GBP 0.81

Common - GB0030221864 Swap LONG 1743 GBP 0.82

Common - GB0030221864 Swap LONG 7868 GBP 0.81

(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: 11/10/2011

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 INVESTEC LTD

relevant securities this form relates:

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt Advisor to INVESTEC PLC and

principal trader is connected: INVESTEC LTD

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 10/10/2011

(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 - ZAE000081949 Purchase 16,412 ZAR 44.95 ZAR 44.57

Common - ZAE000081949 Sale 16,412 ZAR 44.82 ZAR 44.75

(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: 11/10/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859