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

J SainsburyAnnouncement

06/01/2016 11:30

RNS Number : 0118L
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06 January 2016
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
relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
J Sainsbury PLC
(c) 
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: 
Home Retail Group PLC
(d) 
Date dealing undertaken: 
05/01/2016
(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/
sales 
Total number of securities
Highest price 
per unit 
paid/received 
Lowest price 
per unit 
paid/received 
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Purchase
7,258,839
2.727 GBP
2.411 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
7,206,854
2.62 GBP
2.407 GBP
(b)
Cash-settled derivative transactions 
Class of 
relevant security 
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a 
long/short position, increasing/reducing a 
long/short position 
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
183,448
2.495 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
188,636
2.44 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
29
2.485 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,038
2.485 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,382
2.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,382
2.574 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,038
2.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,098
2.574 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,720
2.524 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
11,093
2.418 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
24,400
2.481 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,438
2.482 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
28,399
2.431 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,776
2.509 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
51,927
2.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,000
2.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,000
2.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
50,000
2.506 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
10,000
2.425 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
103,162
2.428 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,560
2.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
6,000
2.431 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
12,816
2.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
14,947
2.431 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,000
2.414 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,816
2.483 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
67,224
2.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
37,739
2.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
28,113
2.431 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,000
2.456 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,000
2.434 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
13,399
2.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
9,200
2.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,303
2.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,372
2.537 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,372
2.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
24,339
2.505 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,827
2.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,056
2.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,205,685
2.461 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,995
2.461 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,205,685
2.461 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
34,895
2.44 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
47,085
2.473 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
46,486
2.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
13,962
2.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,316
2.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
146,635
2.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,127
2.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
100
2.516 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,375
2.519 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
40,830
2.478 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,167
2.453 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,897
2.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,283
2.414 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
13,951
2.479 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
10,130
2.431 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,889
2.478 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,289
2.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
8,546
2.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,000
2.564 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,865
2.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,324
2.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,650
2.483 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
14,127
2.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
8,174
2.551 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
9,550
2.525 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1
2.45 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,701
2.708 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,600
2.614 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8
2.579 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
507
2.579 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
302
2.575 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
92
2.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
302
2.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
29
2.575 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
415
2.553 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,298
2.534 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
73,467
2.534 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
20,867
2.534 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
20,867
2.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
13,454
2.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
324
2.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
11,744
2.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
174
2.503 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
484
2.496 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
575
2.695 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,340
2.491 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,529
2.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
296
2.662 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
438
2.727 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,137
2.512 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,487
2.502 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
171
2.427 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
153
2.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
773
2.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
482
2.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
353
2.425 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
581
2.425 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
177
2.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
115
2.425 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
28,268
2.502 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,275
2.502 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,097
2.425 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,508
2.427 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
377
2.432 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
757
2.418 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
626
2.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,830
2.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,422
2.433 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,151
2.434 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
566
2.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,549
2.428 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
129
2.415 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
212
2.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
470
2.727 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,436
2.491 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
614
2.695 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
347
2.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
518
2.496 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,635
2.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,584
2.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,220
2.512 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
318
2.662 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
187
2.503 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
79
2.512 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
40
2.695 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
831
2.504 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
32
2.727 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
109
2.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
22
2.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12
2.503 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
38
2.496 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
20
2.662 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
96
2.491 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
139,514
2.493 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
139,514
2.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,643
2.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,506
2.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
76,851
2.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,141
2.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,142
2.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,176
2.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,177
2.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
37,683
2.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
37,681
2.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,188
2.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,569
2.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
50,243
2.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
10,791
2.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
101,624
2.486 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
20,536
2.567 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,299
2.496 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
18,237
2.485 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
101,624
2.496 GBP
(c)
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
(i)
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class 
of
relevant security 
Product description e.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
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 option
Exercising/
exercised
against 
Number of 
securities 
Exercise Price per 
unit 
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
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
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:
06/01/2016
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. 

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