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J SainsburyAnnouncement

26/01/2016 11:50

RNS Number : 0244N
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
26 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: 
25/01/2016
(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
1,508,614
2.352 GBP
2.301 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
1,633,690
2.356 GBP
2.302 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
Short
1,544
2.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
56,924
2.315 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,307
2.313 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,500
2.319 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
32,710
2.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,015
2.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,150
2.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,245
2.33 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
10,146
2.345 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
13,034
2.326 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
855,752
2.325 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
855,752
2.326 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,723
2.325 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,066
2.334 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,259
2.326 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
80
2.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
17,900
2.336 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,062
2.322 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
700
2.339 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
518
2.322 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,877
2.322 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,243
2.322 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
49,032
2.319 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
11,999
2.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,445
2.328 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
6,501
2.324 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
19,988
2.327 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
46,872
2.318 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
29,686
2.326 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,772
2.336 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
10,415
2.333 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
27
2.311 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,117
2.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
156
2.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
540
2.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
56
2.334 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
55
2.309 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,779
2.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
26
2.313 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,007
2.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
990
2.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
169
2.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
237
2.326 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
235
2.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,139
2.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
953
2.325 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
184
2.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
249
2.317 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,202
2.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,306
2.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
137
2.334 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
79
2.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
22,568
2.329 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,260
2.329 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
25,828
2.313 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
13,980
2.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,832
2.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,091
2.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
72,301
2.313 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
12
2.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
57,220
2.325 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:
26/01/2016
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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