Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) (0380N)

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RNS Number : 0380N

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

25 August 2011

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 Autonomy Corporation Plc

relevant securities this form relates:

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt Advisor to Autonomy Corporation Plc

principal trader is connected:

(d) Date dealing undertaken: 24/08/2011

(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 - GB0055007982 Purchase 1,778,291 GBP 25.01 GBP 24.90

Common - GB0055007982 Sale 1,785,773 GBP 24.97 GBP 24.91

(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 - GB0055007982 Swap SHORT 33088 GBP 24.94

Common - GB0055007982 Swap SHORT 5638 GBP 24.94

Common - GB0055007982 Swap SHORT 4788 GBP 24.94

Common - GB0055007982 Swap SHORT 1112 GBP 24.94

Common - GB0055007982 Swap SHORT 708 GBP 24.90

Common - GB0055007982 Swap SHORT 565 GBP 24.95

Common - GB0055007982 Swap SHORT 111 GBP 24.95

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB0055007982 Swap LONG 1089 GBP 24.94

Common - GB0055007982 Swap LONG 1112 GBP 24.93

Common - GB0055007982 Swap LONG 4788 GBP 24.93

Common - GB0055007982 Swap LONG 5638 GBP 24.93

Common - GB0055007982 Swap LONG 6528 GBP 24.93

Common - GB0055007982 Swap LONG 36000 GBP 24.93

(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: 25/08/2011

Contact name: Balenkosi Dungeni

Telephone number: [phone]

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: 24/08/2011

(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 268,835 GBP 4.02 GBP 3.92

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Sale 92,365 GBP 4.05 GBP 3.93

(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 626 GBP 3.92

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap SHORT 44622 GBP 3.94

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per unit

relevant description reference securities

security eg. CFD

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 15026 GBP 3.97

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 3926 GBP 3.99

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 2369 GBP 4.01

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 44321 GBP 3.96

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 390 GBP 3.93

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 110 GBP 3.93

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 100 GBP 3.93

Common - GB00B17BBQ50 Swap LONG 2436 GBP 4.01

(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 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: 25/08/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: [phone]

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: 24/08/2011

(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 5,099 ZAR 47.29 ZAR 47.29

Common - ZAE000081949 Sale 5,099 ZAR 47.29 ZAR 47.29

(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: 25/08/2011

Contact name: Doug Berwick

Telephone number: [phone]

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