Rank Group Plc Regulatory News (RNK)

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 relevant securities this The Rank Group PLC

form relates:

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt Advisor to The Rank Group PLC

principal trader is connected:

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 20/05/2011

(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the NO

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 - GB00B1L5QH97 Purchase 6,859 GBP 1.50 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Sale 9,285 GBP 1.50 GBP 1.50

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1869 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 1753 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 877 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 862 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 704 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 394 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 200 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 200 GBP 1.50

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1271 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 1356 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 2731 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 3927 GBP 1.50

(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 security Product description Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if 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: 23/05/2011

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 relevant securities this  British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc

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: 20/05/2011

(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the NO

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 449,120 GBP 8.45 GBP 8.42

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 413,951 GBP 8.46 GBP 8.42

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1362 GBP 8.42

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1558 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1628 GBP 8.42

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2442 GBP 8.42

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 3227 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 3679 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 12600 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 24225 GBP 8.44

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 65023 GBP 8.42

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 4 GBP 8.43

Class of Product description   Nature of dealing Number of reference   Price per unit

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 15515 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 19011 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 349 GBP 8.41

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 7638 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 4902 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1892 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1885 GBP 8.41

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1862 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1568 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1445 GBP 8.41

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1362 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1072 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 379 GBP 8.43

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 20922 GBP 8.43

(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 security Product description Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if 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: 23/05/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859