Picture of J Sainsbury logo

SBRY J Sainsbury News Story

0.000.00%
gb flag iconLast trade - 00:00
Consumer DefensivesBalancedLarge CapNeutral

REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Home Retail Grp Plc Sainsbury(J) PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-REPLACEMENT <Origin Href="QuoteRef">HOME.L</Origin> <Origin Href="QuoteRef">SBRY.L</Origin>

For best results when printing this announcement, please click on the link
below:

http://pdf.reuters.com/htmlnews/8knews.asp?i=43059c3bf0e37541&u=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20160204:nRSD1059Oa


RNS Number : 8624O
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11 February 2016 
 
Amendment 
 
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                                     J Sainsbury PLC                
 relevant securities this form relates:                                                                               
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                                         
 (c)  Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:  Home Retail Group PLC          
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:                                                         03/02/2016                     
 (e)  In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the                                 YES                            
 exempt principal trader making disclosures in                                         If YES, specify which:         
 respect of any other party to this offer?                                             (Home Retail Group PLC)        
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"                                                            
 
 
(c) 
 
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is
connected: 
 
Home Retail Group PLC 
 
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:  
 
 
03/02/2016 
 
 (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: 
 
(Home Retail Group 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/  Total number of securities  Highest price   Lowest price    
                             sales                                   per unit        per unit        
                                                                     paid/received   paid/received   
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Purchase    14,090,528                  2.5 GBP         2.424 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Sale        13,291,110                  2.499 GBP       2.423 GBP       
 
 
 (b)  Cash-settled derivative transactions  
 
 
 Class of                     Product description  Nature of dealing                             Number of reference securities  Price per unit  
 relevant security            e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a                                                                        
                                                   long/short position, increasing/reducing a                                                    
                                                   long/short position                                                                           
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          643                             2.483GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          159                             2.443GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          129                             2.431GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          3,802                           2.435 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         2,384                           2.445 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         1,534                           2.463 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         462                             2.455 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          755                             2.429 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          1,327                           2.432 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          123                             2.461 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          3,853                           2.488 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          3,345                           2.45 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          160                             2.446 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          129                             2.426 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          113                             2.428 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          114                             2.432 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          9,906                           2.445 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          223,645                         2.445 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         20                              2.446 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         338,846                         2.442 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          33,511                          2.447 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         175,458                         2.441 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         235,431                         2.47 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         213,730                         2.445 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          26,230                          2.433 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          1,228                           2.435 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         7,805                           2.454 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         64,525                          2.442 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         1,735                           2.463 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         837                             2.442 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         27,057                          2.457 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         2,200                           2.484 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          193                             2.429 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          495                             2.43 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          206                             2.428 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          119                             2.432 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         109,859                         2.483 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         790                             2.483 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         1,228                           2.47 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          1,613                           2.432 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          48                              2.446 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          34,884                          2.443 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          100                             2.476 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          814                             2.429 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          227                             2.428 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          1,745                           2.432 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          13,537                          2.428 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          50                              2.429 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          14                              2.428 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          7                               2.432 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          33                              2.43 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          886                             2.428 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         232                             2.47 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         643                             2.454 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         1,087                           2.445 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          1,087                           2.484 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         30,761                          2.486 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         409                             2.459 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         57,098                          2.457 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         4,287                           2.442 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         23,647                          2.457 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          12,509                          2.428 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          1,629                           2.428 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          121                             2.426 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          1,064                           2.452 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          4,914                           2.45 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          1,209                           2.439 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          4,478                           2.452 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          1,182                           2.439 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          1,289                           2.451 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          1,843                           2.449 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          210                             2.429 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          535                             2.43 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          1,760                           2.428 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          7                               2.426 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          23                              2.429 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Short                                         18,819                          2.446 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72   Swaps                Long                                          13,762                          2.445 GBP       
 *Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          1,924,142                       2.483 GBP       
 *Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          222,555                         2.483 GBP       
 *Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          6,405                           2.483 GBP       
 *Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          837                             2.483 GBP       
 *Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          21,100                          2.483 GBP       
 *Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          139,050                         2.483 GBP       
 *Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          18,900                          2.483 GBP       
 *Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         7,166                           2.483 GBP       
 *Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         222,555                         2.483 GBP       
 *Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,924,979                       2.483 GBP       
 *Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         462                             2.483 GBP       
 *Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         10,307                          2.483 GBP       
 *Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         42,546                          2.483 GBP       
 
 
 (c)  Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)  
 
 
 (i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying  
 
 
 Class               Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number                               Exercise   Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit  
 of                                                                                                    of                                   price      e.g. American, European etc.                                                      
 relevant security                                                                                     securities to which option relates   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  Exercising/  Number of    Exercise Price per   
                             e.g. call option     exercised    securities   unit                 
                                                  against                                        
 N/A                         N/A                  N/A          N/A          N/A                  
 
 
 (d)  Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)  
 
 
 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)  
                             e.g. subscription, conversion                                            
 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:  11/02/2016     
 Contact name:        Kim Oakley     
 Telephone number:    0207 996 0275  
 
 
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. 
 
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

Recent news on J Sainsbury

See all news