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

J SainsburyAnnouncement

04/02/2016 12:00

RNS Number : 1059O
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04 February 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: 
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/
sales 
Total number of securities
Highest price 
per unit 
paid/received 
Lowest price 
per unit 
paid/received 
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Purchase
9,616,821
2.499 GBP
2.424 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
12,635,773
2.499 GBP
2.424 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
643
2.483
GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
159
2.443
GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
129
2.431
GBP
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
(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:
04/02/2016
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. 

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