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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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    26/04/2016 16:36
    RNS Number : 0841V
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    13 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: 
    12/04/2016
    (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 
    Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
    Purchase
    5,000,000
    100.1 GBP
    100.1 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Purchase
    3,479,171
    2.909 GBP
    2.836 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Sale
    5,059,413
    2.909 GBP
    2.836 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
    2,651
    2.87 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,177
    2.877 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    363
    2.877 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,177
    2.87 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    826
    2.856 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    8,602
    2.856 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    6,789
    2.884 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    443
    2.861 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,147,799
    2.86 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,147,799
    2.861 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7,839
    2.861 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,500
    2.877 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,510
    2.877 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,105
    2.878 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    82,180
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,252
    2.861 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    520
    2.861 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    200
    2.868 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6,671
    2.877 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,948
    2.878 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,234
    2.861 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,321
    2.862 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    14,400
    2.877 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,178
    2.851 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,845
    2.881 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,200
    2.877 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,360
    2.878 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    492
    2.875 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,600
    2.86 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6,361
    2.86 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,043
    2.845 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    118,170
    2.845 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    75,493
    2.86 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    118,170
    2.86 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    28,878
    2.88 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    28,878
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,690
    2.858 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,192
    2.858 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,000
    2.858 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,814
    2.861 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    11,500
    2.861 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    23,930
    2.844 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    11,500
    2.875 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    18,898
    2.861 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    416
    2.861 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6,000
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    14,000
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    229
    2.879 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    804
    2.879 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    16,811
    2.879 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    247
    2.879 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    357
    2.879 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    25,000
    2.853 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    27,168
    2.858 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,126
    2.869 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    25,000
    2.858 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    50,000
    2.854 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,041
    2.875 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    51,030
    2.856 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    25,000
    2.853 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    500,000
    2.854 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    38,034
    2.851 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,820
    2.858 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    916,078
    2.854 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    312,651
    2.854 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,500
    2.854 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    21,271
    2.854 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    13,463
    2.893 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    874,700
    2.909 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    46,310
    2.869 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    30,872
    2.869 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    28,690
    2.869 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    19,128
    2.869 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    944
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    15,360
    2.853 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    114
    2.85 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    857
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,581
    2.853 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    116
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    26,177
    2.842 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,022
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    16,639
    2.853 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    928
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,715
    2.853 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    123
    2.85 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    123
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,018
    2.853 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7
    2.85 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    56
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    63
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    104
    2.853 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    104,964
    2.909 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    17,494
    2.909 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    17,494
    2.909 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    699,760
    2.909 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    34,988
    2.909 GBP
    Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
    Swaps
    Short
    1,000
    100.1 GBP
    Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
    Swaps
    Short
    40,000
    100.1 GBP
    Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
    Swaps
    Short
    6,000
    100.1 GBP
    Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
    Swaps
    Short
    2,000
    100.1 GBP
    Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
    Swaps
    Short
    1,000
    100.1 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:
    13/04/2016
    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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