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

    Picture of J Sainsbury logoJ SainsburyAnnouncement
    07/01/2016 11:50
    RNS Number : 1581L
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    07 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: 
    06/01/2016
    (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
    4,911,447
    2.47 GBP
    2.398 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Sale
    3,249,156
    2.473 GBP
    2.398 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
    12,877
    2.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    11,669
    2.416 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7,395
    2.4 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,518
    2.415 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,733,902
    2.42 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    13,951
    2.44 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    19,902
    2.419 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6,509
    2.417 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    23,196
    2.423 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,935
    2.447 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,004
    2.423 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    552
    2.429 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    376
    2.429 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,441
    2.429 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,046
    2.417 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    56,209
    2.414 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    173,680
    2.432 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,990
    2.409 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,098
    2.409 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,420
    2.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,278
    2.411 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,031
    2.409 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,131
    2.42 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,500
    2.461 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    40,434
    2.429 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    26,607
    2.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    42,806
    2.415 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    36,084
    2.435 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    23,197
    2.442 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    25,618
    2.404 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6,945
    2.423 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    100,632
    2.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,751
    2.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,098
    2.411 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    13,962
    2.409 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    13,962
    2.411 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,200
    2.401 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,397
    2.411 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    36,086
    2.413 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7,870
    2.413 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    26,426
    2.413 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,056
    2.409 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,995
    2.42 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    13,026
    2.417 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    16,865
    2.44 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    13,962
    2.447 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    47,085
    2.44 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,324
    2.432 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,064
    2.432 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,801
    2.436 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,888
    2.412 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    100,029
    2.433 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,142
    2.429 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,738
    2.414 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,094
    2.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,309
    2.408 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6,298
    2.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    985
    2.412 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    52,231
    2.412 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,000
    2.42 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    16,077
    2.42 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,990
    2.411 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,278
    2.411 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,303
    2.42 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,733,902
    2.42 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    9,540
    2.448 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    9,540
    2.447 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,500
    2.447 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    41,080
    2.447 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7,530
    2.431 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    100
    2.447 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    105,555
    2.44 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    8,546
    2.432 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    14,127
    2.432 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,497
    2.429 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1
    2.432 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    9,550
    2.432 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    185,239
    2.431 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,000
    2.429 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    62,559
    2.432 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    52
    2.409 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    52,444
    2.442 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7,032
    2.436 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    23,400
    2.431 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    9,006
    2.412 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,378
    2.417 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,202
    2.415 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    459
    2.415 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    19,099
    2.416 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,027
    2.414 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,703
    2.404 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,675
    2.404 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,896
    2.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,185
    2.415 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,259
    2.404 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    877
    2.414 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    324
    2.42 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    738
    2.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,625
    2.414 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    175
    2.415 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,695
    2.414 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,375
    2.414 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,097
    2.404 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,304
    2.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,234
    2.414 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,341
    2.412 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    659
    2.418 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    77
    2.409 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    21,644
    2.412 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    27,878
    2.412 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    18,758
    2.412 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    58,931
    2.412 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,705
    2.414 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    58,269
    2.414 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,000
    2.414 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    200,915
    2.411 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    18,036
    2.411 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,025
    2.411 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,128
    2.417 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    21,644
    2.41 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    97,493
    2.455 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,412
    2.416 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:
    07/01/2016
    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. 

    This information is provided by RNS
    The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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