REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Sainsbury(J) PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">SBRY.L</Origin>

J SainsburyAnnouncement

05/05/2016 11:50

RNS Number : 3788X
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05 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: 
04/05/2016
(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
6,278,815
2.824 GBP
2.631 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
8,968,760
2.823 GBP
2.632 GBP
ADR - ISIN XS1139087933
Purchase
100,000
106.87 GBP
106.87 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
1,250,000
2.698 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,293
2.689 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
330,433
2.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,427
2.676 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
15,981
2.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
9
2.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
19
2.754 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
15,981
2.754 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,285
2.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
54,820
2.691 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
87,511
2.691 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,052
2.769 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
21,509
2.769 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
26,810
2.753 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
97
2.708 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,556,658
2.708 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,558,963
2.707 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
795
2.729 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
6,928
2.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
26,711
2.754 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
18,826
2.754 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,559
2.716 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
22,089
2.722 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
292
2.722 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,513
2.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,827
2.722 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
16,949
2.695 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
12,480
2.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
53,845
2.684 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,136
2.743 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
11,012
2.74 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
14,864
2.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
21,853
2.676 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,480
2.754 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,011
2.743 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,178
2.722 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
16,949
2.754 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
13,749
2.722 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,513
2.722 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
26,711
2.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
124
2.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
19,976
2.748 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,916
2.722 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
103,264
2.7 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
64,462
2.722 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,424
2.754 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
465
2.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
754
2.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
905
2.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,744
2.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,636
2.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
601
2.716 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
231
2.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,802
2.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,414
2.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
8,716
2.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
927
2.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,178
2.703 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
256
2.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
25,471
2.695 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,386
2.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,047
2.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
27,876
2.694 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,802
2.703 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,477
2.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
15,292
2.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,758
2.703 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,860
2.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
19,739
2.703 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
54,030
2.703 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,958
2.716 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,338
2.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
255,857
2.737 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
111,480
2.719 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
207,596
2.719 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
22,896
2.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,581
2.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
788
2.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
14,989
2.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
405
2.684 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
176,000
2.795 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
352,400
2.721 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
508,332
2.689 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
9,518
2.784 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
17,443
2.767 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
18,875
2.763 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
36,942
2.772 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
50,000
2.813 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,160
2.74 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
515,282
2.69 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,110
2.74 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,040
2.686 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,589
2.686 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
26,582
2.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
26,582
2.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
26,582
2.686 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
20,953
2.686 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
48,945
2.668 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
101,562
2.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
51,289
2.665 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
139,464
2.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,000
2.764 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
14,000
2.764 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,164
2.688 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
125,000
2.646 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
125,000
2.646 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
50,000
2.78 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
60,000
2.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
40,000
2.645 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
13,694
2.705 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
16,938
2.694 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,642
2.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,865
2.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,743
2.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
26,165
2.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,219
2.723 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
48
2.727 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
517
2.785 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
382
2.755 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
461
2.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,488
2.719 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,496
2.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,306
2.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
75
2.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
181
2.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
450
2.665 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
79
2.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,208
2.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
512
2.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,243
2.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
864
2.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
73
2.693 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
206
2.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
548
2.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,321
2.661 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
60
2.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
602
2.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
288
2.692 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,169
2.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,017
2.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
28,341
2.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,319
2.723 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
52
2.727 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,694
2.719 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
414
2.755 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1
2.719 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,697
2.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
562
2.785 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
497
2.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,096
2.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,886
2.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
29
2.754 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
33
2.786 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
307
2.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
166
2.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
114
2.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4
2.727 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
80
2.723 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
30
2.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,729
2.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
164
2.719 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
190
2.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
19,113
2.705 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,104
2.705 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
157,162
2.705 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,927
2.705 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,740
2.745 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,740
2.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
23,365
2.678 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:
05/05/2016
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. 

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