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J SainsburyAnnouncement

18/01/2016 12:00

RNS Number : 1749M
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
18 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: 
15/01/2016
(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
2,696,216
2.527 GBP
2.413 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
3,112,587
2.527 GBP
2.414 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
9
2.437 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
11,040
2.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
11,031
2.437 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,977
2.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
296,067
2.437 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
976
2.431 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
14,142
2.431 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
50,000
2.442 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
9,700
2.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,402
2.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,040
2.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
322
2.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
9,176
2.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,555,820
2.449 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,236
2.449 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
569
2.449 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,555,820
2.449 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
25,104
2.435 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,086
2.481 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
100
2.477 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
200
2.437 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,289
2.49 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
30,333
2.427 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
58,523
2.49 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
58
2.437 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
258
2.524 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
100
2.427 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,289
2.437 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
12,667
2.469 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
9,261
2.447 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,558
2.467 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,029
2.472 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,515
2.46 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
12,491
2.466 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,400
2.472 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
40,839
2.466 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
25,553
2.467 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
22,633
2.447 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
10,400
2.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
102
2.433 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
82
2.484 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
163
2.49 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
343
2.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
431
2.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
669
2.485 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
54
2.432 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
66
2.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
60
2.433 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,473
2.432 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,119
2.434 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
29
2.526 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
30
2.502 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
675
2.481 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
832
2.462 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
86
2.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
183
2.432 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
14
2.485 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
309
2.434 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,030
2.432 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
144
2.432 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
19,341
2.432 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
9,091
2.43 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
9,091
2.507 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
20,960
2.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,568
2.434 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,791
2.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,400
2.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,658
2.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
17,330
2.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
11,481
2.423 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
24,049
2.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
6,719
2.461 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,719
2.463 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
500,000
2.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
500,000
2.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
59,005
2.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
59,005
2.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
500,000
2.461 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:
18/01/2016
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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