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RNS Number : 2029S
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15 March 2016 
 
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI) 
 
*AMENDMENT 
 
FORM 8 AMENDMENT 
 
The Form 8.5 - J Sainsbury PLC announcement released on 10/03/2016 at 11:52am
under RNS No 7051R has been amended. 
 
Amendments are identified with an asterisk (*). 
 
The full amended text is shown below. 
 
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                                     J Sainsbury PLC                
 relevant securities this form relates:                                                                               
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                                         
 (c)  Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:  Home Retail Group PLC          
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:                                                         09/03/2016                     
 (e)  In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the                                 YES                            
 exempt principal trader making disclosures in                                         If YES, specify which:         
 respect of any other party to this offer?                                             (Home Retail Group PLC)        
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"                                                            
 
 
(c) 
 
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is
connected: 
 
Home Retail Group PLC 
 
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:  
 
 
09/03/2016 
 
 (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/  Total number of securities  Highest price   Lowest price    
                             sales                                   per unit        per unit        
                                                                     paid/received   paid/received   
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Purchase    1,126,014                   2.704 GBP       2.652 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Sale        *1,265,441                  2.704 GBP       2.653 GBP       
 
 
 (b)  Cash-settled derivative transactions  
 
 
 Class of                    Product description  Nature of dealing                             Number of reference securities  Price per unit  
 relevant security           e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a                                                                        
                                                  long/short position, increasing/reducing a                                                    
                                                  long/short position                                                                           
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          1,199                           2.671 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         78,530                          2.678 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          2,940                           2.671 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         4,452                           2.683 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          3,309                           2.668 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          *12,379                         2.677GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         674                             2.683 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         599,501                         2.676 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         369                             2.676 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          604,012                         2.676 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          689                             2.69 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          880                             2.694 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          2,867                           2.69 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         7,181                           2.666 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          66,987                          2.69 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         2,403                           2.666 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         11,106                          2.681 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          29,494                          2.693 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         364                             2.666 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         2,096                           2.665 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,475                           2.659 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         68                              2.665 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         97                              2.668 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         622                             2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         763                             2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         297                             2.654 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         572                             2.668 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         282                             2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          8,128                           2.695 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         624                             2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         13                              2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         362                             2.659 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         3,634                           2.66 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         24                              2.673 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          2,128                           2.666 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         2,128                           2.662 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,434                           2.671 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          2,915                           2.682 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         614                             2.671 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         28,229                          2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          27,961                          2.66 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         4,146                           2.674 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          142,232                         2.677 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          100,628                         2.403 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          179,591                         2.403 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          1,300,061                       2.403 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          61,348                          2.403 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          24,701                          2.403 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          23,689                          2.403 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          309,982                         2.403 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,300,061                       2.403 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         179,591                         2.403 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         100,628                         2.403 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         23,689                          2.403 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         24,701                          2.403 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         61,348                          2.403 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         309,982                         2.403 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,402                           2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         671,837                         2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         12,166                          2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         60,610                          2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         11,657                          2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         124,359                         2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,293                           2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         853                             2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         2,433                           2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         26,320                          2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         87,070                          2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          671,837                         2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          124,359                         2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          11,657                          2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          1,402                           2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          12,166                          2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          60,610                          2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          853                             2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          1,293                           2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          26,320                          2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          2,433                           2.669 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          87,070                          2.669 GBP       
 
 
 (c)  Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)  
 
 
 (i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying  
 
 
 Class               Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number                               Exercise   Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit  
 of                                                                                                    of                                   price      e.g. American, European etc.                                                      
 relevant security                                                                                     securities to which option relates   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  Exercising/  Number of    Exercise Price per   
                             e.g. call option     exercised    securities   unit                 
                                                  against                                        
 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               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)  
                             e.g. subscription, conversion                                            
 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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The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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