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J SainsburyAnnouncement

19/04/2016 11:40

RNS Number : 6534V
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
19 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: 
18/04/2016
(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
3,065,989
2.901 GBP
2.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
3,555,255
2.946 GBP
2.801 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
3
2.837 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
21,894
2.866 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
41,550
2.837 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,542
2.946 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
17,516
2.877 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
109
2.864 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,226
2.864 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,116
2.864 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,168,562
2.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,168,562
2.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,159
2.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
728
2.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
48,285
2.869 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
17,334
2.856 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
177
2.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,490
2.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
16,412
2.878 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
125,233
2.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
21,325
2.862 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
19,593
2.872 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,200
2.852 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,052
2.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,841
2.851 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
22,912
2.862 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
73,678
2.871 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
34,930
2.814 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,423
2.814 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
10,498
2.844 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
23,516
2.856 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
16,540
2.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
20,000
2.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
59,005
2.849 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
500,000
2.849 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
59,005
2.849 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
500,000
2.849 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
305,917
2.868 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
37,500
2.848 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
62,500
2.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
62,500
2.848 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
62,500
2.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
25,000
2.853 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
187,500
2.848 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
75,000
2.853 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
187,500
2.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
112,500
2.848 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
187,500
2.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,824
2.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,818
2.895 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,300
2.833 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
10,415
2.885 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
12,773
2.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,984
2.885 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,551
2.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
61,746
2.857 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
76,870
2.857 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
38,254
2.857 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
48,130
2.857 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,374
2.879 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
27,722
2.857 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,916
2.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
21,634
2.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
20
2.823 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
169
2.846 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
407
2.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,351
2.847 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,336
2.876 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,251
2.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,034
2.879 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
496
2.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
980
2.875 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
219
2.885 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,181
2.847 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
56,544
2.894 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,898
2.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
76
2.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
506
2.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
954
2.893 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
132
2.828 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
124
2.847 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
21
2.848 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
190
2.835 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
54
2.847 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
173
2.833 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
66
2.828 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
359
2.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
803
2.857 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1
2.88 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
44
2.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
38
2.825 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6
2.846 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
188
2.825 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
338
2.834 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
43
2.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
196
2.838 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
60
2.892 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:
19/04/2016
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. 

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