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J SainsburyAnnouncement

05/02/2016 12:22

RNS Number : 2416O
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05 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: 
04/02/2016
(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
3,068,282
2.468 GBP
2.419 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
6,536,116
2.47 GBP
2.419 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
35,817
2.431 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
29,959
2.433 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
16,165
2.431 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,841
2.449 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
34,981
2.435 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
24,550
2.434 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,141
2.432 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,905
2.435 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,494
2.424 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,262
2.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
953
2.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
157
2.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,342
2.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
17,924
2.425 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
10,612
2.435 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,552
2.447 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
264
2.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,286
2.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,868
2.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,855
2.444 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
8,898
2.434 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,743
2.424 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
8,432
2.437 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
594
2.467 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,902
2.437 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
131
2.443 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,366
2.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,012
2.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,504
2.453 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,093
2.45 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,730
2.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
13,254
2.453 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,038
2.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
245,002
2.447 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
50,000
2.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
62,500
2.44 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
37,500
2.44 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
25,000
2.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
112,500
2.44 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
75,000
2.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
187,500
2.44 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
150,000
2.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
57,236
2.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,741
2.443 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,775
2.452 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,593
2.456 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
11,676
2.442 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,202
2.452 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
20,177
2.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
22,433
2.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
147,665
2.451 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,868
2.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
34,832
2.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
32,265
2.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
232
2.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,530
2.449 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,477
2.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,521
2.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,477
2.449 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,887
2.448 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
462
2.461 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,384
2.461 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,405
2.443 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,579,747
2.443 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,583,356
2.443 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:
05/02/2016
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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