REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Home Retail Grp Plc Sainsbury(J) PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">HOME.L</Origin> <Origin Href="QuoteRef">SBRY.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 0796EBank of America Merrill Lynch13 July 2016FORM 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 form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offereeHome Retail Group PLC
(c)
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:
Home Retail Group PLC
(d)
Date dealing undertaken:
12/07/2016
(e)
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the
exempt principal trader making disclosures in
respect of any other party to this offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"YES
If YES, specify which:
(J Sainsbury PLC)
2.
DEALINGS 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 2(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
Class of relevant security
Purchases/
salesTotal number of securities
Highest price
per unit
paid/receivedLowest price
per unit
paid/receivedCommon - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Purchase
445,103
1.522 GBP
1.48 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Sale
402,832
1.523 GBP
1.502 GBP
(b)
Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of
relevant securityProduct description
e.g. CFDNature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a
long/short position, increasing/reducing a
long/short positionNumber of reference securities
Price per unit
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
47,419
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Long
138,628
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Long
62,419
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Long
44379
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
14666
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
44,379
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
47,753
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Long
312
1.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Long
86
1.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
414
1.519 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Long
40,342
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Long
12,601
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Long
5747
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Long
1914
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Long
1
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Long
51
1.506 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
51
1.480 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
1712
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
2311
1.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
2905
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
3048
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
3752
1.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
4669
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
10,071
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
11,955
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
13275
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
23071
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
438
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
592
1.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
745
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
785
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
962
1.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
1,197
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
2584
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
3,067
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
3,607
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
5925
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
170
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
230
1.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
295
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
304
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
374
1.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
466
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
1005
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
1193
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
2,300
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
3293
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
568
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
761
1.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
960
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
1005
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
1,236
1.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
1543
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
3327
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
3943
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
7607
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
10884
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
368
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
502
1.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
625
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
656
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
807
1.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
1,005
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
2,167
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
2,573
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
4,963
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
7,100
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
72
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
97
1.517 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
123
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
129
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
159
1.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
197
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
428
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
510
1.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
976
1.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76
Swaps
Short
1398
1.516 GBP
(c)
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class
of
relevant securityProduct description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number
of
securities to which option relatesExercise
price
per unitType
e.g. American, European etc.Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(ii)
Exercise
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call optionExercising/
exercised
againstNumber of
securitiesExercise Price per
unitN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(d)
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversionDetails
Price per unit (if applicable)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"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:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"None
Date of disclosure:
13/07/2016
Contact name:
Harshini Gopa
Telephone number:
+44207 996 3410
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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