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  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: 16/05/2011

(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 62,795 GBP 8.42 GBP 8.39

Common - GB0001411924 Sale 51,361 GBP 8.41 GBP 8.39

(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 2347 GBP 8.39

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 114 GBP 8.40

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 117 GBP 8.41

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 226 GBP 8.40

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 237 GBP 8.41

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 260 GBP 8.40

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 420 GBP 8.40

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 646 GBP 8.39

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 939 GBP 8.38

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 1551 GBP 8.39

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 93 GBP 8.39

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2140 GBP 8.40

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 3180 GBP 8.40

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 36031 GBP 8.40

Common - GB0001411924 Swap SHORT 2096 GBP 8.40

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

relevant eg. CFD securities

security

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 340 GBP 8.41

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 15207 GBP 8.40

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 14215 GBP 8.40

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 5439 GBP 8.40

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2265 GBP 8.39

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 1428 GBP 8.39

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 939 GBP 8.40

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 712 GBP 8.39

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 686 GBP 8.41

Common - GB0001411924 Swap LONG 2 GBP 8.42

(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: 17/05/2011

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 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: 16/05/2011

(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 6,809 GBP 1.50 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Sale 613 GBP 1.51 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 4775 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 920 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 466 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 305 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 194 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap SHORT 149 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 33 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 114 GBP 1.50

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 194 GBP 1.51

Common - GB00B1L5QH97 Swap LONG 272 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: 17/05/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: +44 20 7995 8859