Rule 8.1- (Amstrad Plc)

RNS Number:3228B
Merrill Lynch International
01 August 2007


                                                                            FORM
      8.1

          DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

                  FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

      (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)



 Below trades were executed to flatten the book position, this was approved by
               the panel executive and has no code consequences.



1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)                Merrill Lynch International
Company dealt in                               Amstrad Plc
Class of relevant security to which the        10p Ordinary
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                                01.08.07






2.         INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a)        Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 3)


                                                             Long                              Short


                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities                        0                                0



(2) Derivatives (other than options)           0                                0


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell    0                                0


Total                                          0                                0





(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                                  Long                              Short


                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities                        0                                0


(2) Derivatives (other than options)           0                                0


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell    0                                0


Total                                          0                                0






(c)        Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                    Details







3.         DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a)        Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                          Number of securities                  Price per unit (Note 5)


Purchase                               1979                                  147.25

Purchase                               1109                                  147















(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 6)       Number of securities (Note 7)        Price per unit (Note 5)

e.g. CFD






(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,         Writing, selling, Number of securities  Exercise   Type, e.g.      Expiry     Option money
                        purchasing,     to which the option              American,
e.g. call option      varying etc.      relates (Note 7)      price      European etc.   date       paid/received per
                                                                                                    unit (Note 5)





(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 5)




(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)         Details                               Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)









4.         OTHER INFORMATION



Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives




Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating
to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.


None





Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
            NO




Date of disclosure                                                01/08/2007

Contact name                                                      Louise Howard

Telephone number                                                  020 7996 2121

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated                     BSKYB/Sky Holdings Plc
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)         2






Notes



The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk




























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