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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
    04/05/2016 11:40
    RNS Number : 2235X
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    04 May 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: 
    03/05/2016
    (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
    3,123,495
    2.903 GBP
    2.818 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Sale
    2,918,243
    2.903 GBP
    2.819 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
    Long
    41
    2.85 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    151
    2.856 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    29,746
    2.849 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    29,746
    2.861 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    116,818
    2.849 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,613
    2.857 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    268
    2.859 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,589
    2.871 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    236
    2.85 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    43,449
    2.844 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    104,388
    2.848 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    120,499
    2.844 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,897
    2.849 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,000
    2.853 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,985
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    25,000
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,247
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    28,651
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    11,187
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    75,000
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    18,020
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    8,261
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    18,601
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    92,381
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,742
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,311
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    9,899
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    38,034
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    13,463
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,400
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,173
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,498
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    6,670
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    19,137
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    808
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,795
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    12,824
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,000
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,253
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    16,958
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    58,682
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,894
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    34,042
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    125,792
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    200,000
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,572
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    32,845
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    265
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    12,825
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    219,336
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,750
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    37,939
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    6,774
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,431
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    35,000
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    419
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    8,191
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    30,801
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    571
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    110,771
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    27,168
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,818
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    37,663
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    100,000
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    24,782
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    26,904
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    8,544
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    38,603
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,151
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,104
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    611
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,246
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,600
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    28,499
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,612
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,126
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    22,943
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    29,464
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    18,627
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    19
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    18,627
    2.845 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,589
    2.845 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,235
    2.864 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    54,820
    2.857 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    21,346
    2.859 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    21,346
    2.859 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,640
    2.859 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,052
    2.859 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    97
    2.853 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    985,099
    2.853 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    985,099
    2.854 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,600
    2.853 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    292
    2.868 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    855
    2.85 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    8,755
    2.86 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,774
    2.849 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,810
    2.844 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    22,089
    2.862 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,178
    2.857 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,916
    2.837 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    669
    2.849 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    17,621
    2.864 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    941
    2.831 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    320
    2.844 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    13,749
    2.854 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    124
    2.86 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    54,030
    2.853 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,047
    2.84 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    155
    2.841 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,178
    2.857 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    450
    2.867 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    122
    2.857 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    28
    2.85 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,386
    2.84 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    30
    2.887 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    272
    2.825 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,067
    2.887 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    390
    2.85 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,292
    2.859 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    73,991
    2.852 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    727
    2.867 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    437
    2.85 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    750
    2.85 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    537
    2.871 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    324
    2.856 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    213
    2.85 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,267
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    27,318
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,000
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,561
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    351
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    9,069
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,000
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    12,773
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,000
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    65,990
    2.854 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    49,160
    2.854 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,909
    2.854 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    644
    2.858 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,115
    2.856 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6,473
    2.859 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    619
    2.857 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    736
    2.855 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,258
    2.856 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,042
    2.874 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,723
    2.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    434
    2.874 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2
    2.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    20
    2.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    106
    2.874 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    56
    2.874 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    31
    2.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    50
    2.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    630
    2.882 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    442
    2.874 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    684
    2.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    590
    2.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,678
    2.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    52
    2.874 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    202
    2.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    371
    2.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    454
    2.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,273
    2.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    952
    2.874 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    482
    2.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    788
    2.863 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    697
    2.858 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    799
    2.855 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,318
    2.854 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,363
    2.856 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    667
    2.857 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7,013
    2.859 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,457
    2.856 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    83
    2.856 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    429
    2.859 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    272
    2.856 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    44
    2.858 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    48
    2.855 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    324
    2.854 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    40
    2.857 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    245,925
    2.857 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,861,375
    2.889 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,867
    2.859 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    10,229
    2.848 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,822
    2.858 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    48,400
    2.851 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    26,547
    2.865 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    12,583
    2.857 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,021
    2.857 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    17,811
    2.874 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:
    04/05/2016
    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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