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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - SKY PLC

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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY (“RI”) STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

(ii) Exercise

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

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

(c) Attachments

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a .Regulatory Information Service

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at.www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

BARCLAYS PLC

Source:BARCLAYS PLC

(a) of exempt principal trader:Name BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
(b)of offeror/offeree in relation to whoseNameSKY PLC
 relevant securities this form relates: 
(c)of the party to the offer with which exemptNameSKY PLC
 principal trader is connected 
(d)Date position held/dealing undertaken:03 April 2017
(e)In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principalNO:
trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
Class of relevant security:   ORD      
InterestsShort Positions
  Number(%)Number(%)
(1)Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled:11,764,7830.68%9,631,7480.56%
      
(2)Cash-settled derivatives:
879,1630.05%7,630,6790.44%
      
(3)Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell:00.00%00.00%
      
 
TOTAL:12,643,9460.74%17,262,4271.00%
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: 
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Total number of Highest price per unit Lowest price per unit
security securitiespaid/receivedpaid/received
50p ORDPurchase319,5319.7550 GBP9.725 GBP
50p ORDSale1,419,5909.7560 GBP9.725 GBP
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevantdescriptionreferenceunit
security  securities 
50p ORDSWAPLong1009.7349 GBP
50p ORDSWAPLong1009.7549 GBP
50p ORDSWAPLong1,4329.7436 GBP
50p ORDSWAPLong13,7789.7334 GBP
50p ORDSWAPLong14,8859.7600 GBP
50p ORDSWAPLong30,2299.7457 GBP
50p ORDCFDLong34,5499.7336 GBP
50p ORDSWAPShort3009.7417 GBP
50p ORDCFDShort4009.7358 GBP
50p ORDSWAPShort4009.7526 GBP
50p ORDSWAPShort4,4559.7261 GBP
50p ORDSWAPShort14,8859.7600 GBP
50p ORDSWAPShort18,2469.7497 GBP
50p ORDSWAPShort38,1549.7378 GBP
50p ORDSWAPShort44,8559.7266 GBP
50p ORDSWAPShort55,7549.7250 GBP
Class of relevant security Product descriptione.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type

e.g. American, European etc.

 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option

 Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

 Details Price per unit (if applicable)
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:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

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:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure:4 Apr 2017
Contact name:Jay Supaya
Telephone number:0207 773 0635
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