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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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23/03/2016 12:10
RNS Number : 0540T
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
23 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: 
22/03/2016
(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
5,952,678
2.8 GBP
2.738 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
4,946,484
2.8 GBP
2.737 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
12,081
2.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
56,830
2.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,159
2.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,571
2.787 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
9,077
2.764 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,856
2.794 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,327,156
2.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
6,592
2.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,327,156
2.774 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,592
2.774 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,688
2.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
25,852
2.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,217
2.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,588
2.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,900
2.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,639
2.778 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,692
2.783 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
304
2.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
116
2.753 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
17,953
2.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
880
2.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,823
2.783 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,605
2.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,496
2.779 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,346
2.796 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,656
2.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,639
2.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,865
2.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,900
2.778 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,346
2.753 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
10,755
2.76 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,200
2.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
880
2.753 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,086
2.785 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
254
2.788 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
85
2.788 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,178
2.783 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,211
2.767 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,772
2.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,035
2.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,312
2.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
590
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,872
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
586
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,900
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
586
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
129
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,673
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
9,660
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,236
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,905
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,366
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
77
2.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,691
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
18,607
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
20,033
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
581
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,699
2.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,276
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
9,733
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
43,635
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
834
2.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,083
2.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,239
2.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
586
2.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
27
2.771 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,077
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
284
2.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,983
2.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
9
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,141
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
80,550
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,848
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
77,235
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
41
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
207
2.778 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,628
2.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
241
2.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,054
2.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
243
2.779 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,086
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
348
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
12,828
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
326
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
379
2.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
25
2.797 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
983
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
57,577
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,950
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,184
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,366
2.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
960
2.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,304
2.774 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,304
2.787 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
25,753
2.8 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
853
2.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
449
2.771 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,371
2.78 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,122
2.764 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,241
2.78 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
28,015
2.751 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,223
2.764 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
859
2.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,360
2.78 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,360
2.757 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
12,252
2.78 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
125,538
2.8 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
37,769
2.797 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
88,150
2.795 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
211,905
2.794 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
50,000
2.797 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
27,652
2.778 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
17,348
2.778 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,402
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
671,837
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
11,657
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
124,359
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,293
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
853
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,433
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
26,320
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
87,070
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
671,837
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
124,359
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
11,657
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,402
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
853
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,293
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
26,320
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,433
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
87,070
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
112,191
2.787 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:
23/03/2016
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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