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

J SainsburyAnnouncement

11/03/2016 11:55

RNS Number : 8591R
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11 March 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: 
10/03/2016
(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
4,837,633
2.715 GBP
2.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
5,453,468
2.714 GBP
2.653 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
68,321
2.665 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12
2.671 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
10,209
2.671 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,107
2.696 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
6,082
2.665 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,095
2.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
308
2.688 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,440
2.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,271,194
2.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,511
2.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,271,194
2.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,100
2.688 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,616
2.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
42,300
2.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,900
2.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
142,642
2.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
42,793
2.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
572
2.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
682
2.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
13,413
2.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,391
2.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
768
2.659 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,930
2.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
29
2.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
669
2.659 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,112
2.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
884
2.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,352
2.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
530
2.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
145
2.659 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,689
2.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
430
2.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
148
2.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,460
2.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,140
2.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
227
2.658 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
82
2.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
178
2.674 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
162
2.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
241
2.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,292
2.675 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
237
2.675 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
30
2.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
211
2.674 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
82
2.674 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
458
2.666 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,336
2.681 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,074
2.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
15
2.674 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
536
2.674 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
599
2.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,963
2.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
395
2.658 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
138
2.685 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
71
2.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
160
2.674 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,043
2.674 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
6,929
2.682 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
14
2.686 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,273
2.676 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
66
2.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
832
2.659 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
74
2.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,659
2.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
12
2.659 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
14
2.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
495
2.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,890
2.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,455
2.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,962
2.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
549
2.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,181
2.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
741
2.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,510
2.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
835
2.659 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
14,570
2.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
620
2.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
48
2.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
55
2.659 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
41
2.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
956
2.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
208
2.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
98
2.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,757
2.695 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
6,757
2.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
744
2.666 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,222
2.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
19,993
2.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
6,040
2.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,938
2.71 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
39,393
2.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
52,044
2.681 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
82,956
2.681 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
44
2.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
275
2.679 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:
11/03/2016
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. 

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