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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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    07/04/2016 11:35
    RNS Number : 5083U
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    07 April 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: 
    06/04/2016
    (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
    3,025,961
    2.798 GBP
    2.771 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Sale
    3,246,888
    2.797 GBP
    2.77 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
    7,055
    2.782 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,327
    2.782 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    145,566
    2.794 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    35,986
    2.782 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,616
    2.788 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,850
    2.788 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,076
    2.785 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    737,555
    2.781 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    737,555
    2.782 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    273
    2.781 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,816
    2.782 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,572
    2.785 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6,545
    2.775 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    681
    2.779 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    97,927
    2.78 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,471
    2.783 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,048
    2.787 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    96,541
    2.777 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    18,727
    2.779 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,790
    2.776 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    6,982
    2.779 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    437
    2.787 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,572
    2.779 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    58,774
    2.777 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    242
    2.784 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,485
    2.787 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,290
    2.786 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    992
    2.784 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    38
    2.783 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    144
    2.791 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    329
    2.791 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    329
    2.777 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    64
    2.777 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    15,331
    2.779 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    37,012
    2.789 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    18,631
    2.779 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,906
    2.781 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    15,906
    2.789 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,100
    2.783 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,053
    2.787 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,100
    2.787 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    383
    2.787 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    18,684
    2.797 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    26,302
    2.787 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,710
    2.787 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    30,128
    2.787 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    79,108
    2.797 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    305,917
    2.779 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    247
    2.798 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    15,750
    2.793 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    11,187
    2.786 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    15,000
    2.785 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    11,761
    2.783 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,572
    2.783 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    219,336
    2.797 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    41,310
    2.783 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    16,377
    2.785 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    14,900
    2.785 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    19,233
    2.785 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    26,848
    2.779 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    38,502
    2.787 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    104,600
    2.785 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    13,584
    2.779 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7,100
    2.785 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,500
    2.785 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    19,634
    2.787 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,823
    2.785 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,577
    2.779 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,700
    2.785 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    20,371
    2.787 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,623
    2.779 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    19,647
    2.787 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    44,150
    2.787 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    15,478
    2.785 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    22,800
    2.779 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    46,383
    2.79 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    70,028
    2.775 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    14,760
    2.775 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    10,988
    2.775 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    465,104
    2.775 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    29,520
    2.775 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    28,617
    2.79 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    67
    2.777 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    59
    2.783 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    77
    2.793 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    127
    2.786 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    264
    2.789 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    244
    2.782 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,148
    2.781 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    16,826
    2.782 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    46
    2.786 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,191
    2.791 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1
    2.778 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    324
    2.789 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    35
    2.78 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    53
    2.783 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    291
    2.785 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    182
    2.783 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    42
    2.78 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3
    2.788 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    190
    2.78 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    290
    2.785 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    287
    2.788 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,327
    2.78 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    175
    2.787 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    465,104
    2.784 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    14,760
    2.784 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    10,988
    2.784 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    29,520
    2.784 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    70,028
    2.784 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:
    07/04/2016
    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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