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

    Picture of J Sainsbury logoJ SainsburyAnnouncement
    16/03/2016 12:00
    RNS Number : 3071S
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    16 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: 
    15/03/2016
    (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
    3,187,877
    2.866 GBP
    2.768 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Sale
    4,131,321
    2.833 GBP
    2.767 GBP
    Convertibles- ISIN XS1268412993
    Purchase
    5,000,000
    97.38 GBP
    97.38 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
    902
    2.799GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    9,057
    2.776GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    16,202
    2.785GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,816
    2.778GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,400
    2.796GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,400
    2.798GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    388
    2.779GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    827
    2.779GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,800
    2.787GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    23,300
    2.787GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,622
    2.795GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,936,178
    2.795GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    27,698
    2.800GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    48
    2.789GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    48
    2.789GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    100
    2.792GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    123
    2.789GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    159
    2.792GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    277
    2.788GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    355
    2.787GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    382
    2.787GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    565
    2.790GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    701
    2.789GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    951
    2.796GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,050
    2.792GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,060
    2.797GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,161
    2.792GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,289
    2.792GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,335
    2.797GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,843
    2.789GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,908
    2.788GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,995
    2.799GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,037
    2.788GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,345
    2.788GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,213
    2.797GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,933
    2.792GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,283
    2.798GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    8,348
    2.792GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,687
    2.776GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5
    97.375GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6
    97.375GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    35
    97.375GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1
    97.375GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3
    97.375GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    6,382
    2.866GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    9,413
    2.774GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,268
    2.782GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    16,202
    2.797GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,559
    2.789GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,816
    2.789GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,816
    2.789GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,400
    2.793GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,075
    2.793GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,449
    2.793GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    16,908
    2.795GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    16,699
    2.793GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    11,106
    2.801GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    6,009
    2.788GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,437
    2.801GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,177
    2.798GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,900
    2.801GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,547
    2.793GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,035
    2.801GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,800
    2.797GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,776
    2.797GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,744
    2.809GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,227
    2.797GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    880
    2.801GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    627
    2.809GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    29
    2.796GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,936,178
    2.795GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    275
    2.795GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    102,049
    2.806GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    61,229
    2.806GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    20,410
    2.806GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    714,340
    2.806GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    122,458
    2.806GBP
    (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:
    16/03/2016
    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. 

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