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

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    23/02/2016 11:20
    RNS Number : 8795P
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    23 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: 
    22/02/2016
    (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
    5,135,219
    2.6 GBP
    2.545 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Sale
    5,687,959
    2.6 GBP
    2.546 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
    1,239
    2.579GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,679
    2.550GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,492
    2.563GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,492
    2.563GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,938
    2.561GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,196
    2.555GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7,554
    2.579GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    19,570
    2.600GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    22,601
    2.552GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    41,379
    2.565GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,254
    2.550GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    250
    2.554GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,506
    2.554GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    19,040
    2.566GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,085
    2.563GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    14,485
    2.560GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    18,549
    2.563GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    30,180
    2.559GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    76,569
    2.565GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,357,580
    2.563GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,984
    2.569GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7,474
    2.569GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    24,528
    2.569GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    84,243
    2.569GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6,612
    2.552GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3
    2.557GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6
    2.556GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    21
    2.546GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    51
    2.558GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    521
    2.564GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    545
    2.563GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    700
    2.564GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    704
    2.560GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    733
    2.560GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    738
    2.564GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    750
    2.560GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    973
    2.564GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,003
    2.564GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,907
    2.561GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6,888
    2.565GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    11,980
    2.563GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1
    2.556GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    16
    2.562GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    25
    2.546GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    94
    2.558GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    98
    2.561GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    210
    2.557GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    283
    2.562GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    388
    2.563GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    714
    2.564GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6,612
    2.565GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    9,042
    2.562GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    16,050
    2.566GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    150,000
    2.578GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    150,000
    2.582GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    37,500
    2.582GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    50,000
    2.578GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    50,000
    2.582GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    12,500
    2.582GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    117,252
    2.558GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    94,252
    2.552GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    58,389
    2.558GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    33,406
    2.558GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    32,882
    2.558GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,165
    2.558GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    6,060
    2.552GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,489
    2.552GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    906
    2.558GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,254
    2.562GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    806
    2.577GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    250
    2.577GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    78,030
    2.552GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,882
    2.552GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,360
    2.561GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3
    2.561GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    6,350
    2.557GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,357,401
    2.563GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,989
    2.563GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    260
    2.554GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    6,612
    2.561GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    178,939
    2.555GBP
    (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:
    23/02/2016
    Contact name:
    Harshini Gopa
    Telephone number:
    +44207 996 3410
    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. 

    This information is provided by RNS
    The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
      END
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