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J SainsburyAnnouncement

10/02/2016 11:50

RNS Number : 6600O
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10 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: 
09/02/2016
(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
1,790,776
2.501 GBP
2.39 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
2,274,024
2.5 GBP
2.391 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
187,500
2.479 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
62,500
2.479 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
802
2.418 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,340
2.418 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,645
2.417 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
18,663
2.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
24,454
2.434 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
17,725
2.453 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
46,320
2.453 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
59
2.428 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,108
2.428 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
9,944
2.428 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,690
2.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
10,940
2.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
25,428
2.419 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
35,145
2.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
757
2.431 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,339,682
2.431 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,831
2.449 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,307
2.475 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,114
2.448 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,769
2.484 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
49,934
2.458 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
225,000
2.424 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
75,000
2.424 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
114
2.499 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
277,014
2.425 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
80,277
2.415 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
46,156
2.453 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
39,681
2.443 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
14,610
2.476 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,880
2.449 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,717
2.403 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
730
2.437 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
63,889
2.414 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,281
2.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,108
2.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
61,912
2.414 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,183
2.414 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,037
2.409 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
9
2.409 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
13,770
2.416 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
10,940
2.416 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
8,690
2.416 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,294
2.427 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,338,327
2.431 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,955
2.475 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
645
2.475 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
18,258
2.466 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
8,616
2.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,933
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,119
2.433 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,059
2.419 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
931
2.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
621
2.428 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
466
2.416 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
445
2.446 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
332
2.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
311
2.416 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
58
2.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
45
2.456 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:
10/02/2016
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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