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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
    06/05/2016 11:30
    RNS Number : 5113X
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    06 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: 
    05/05/2016
    (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
    2,940,399
    2.722 GBP
    2.618 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Sale
    2,837,178
    2.722 GBP
    2.622 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
    9
    2.658 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    30,250
    2.662 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    30,250
    2.658 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    9
    2.662 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    341
    2.621 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    87,511
    2.662 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    17,288
    2.657 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,305
    2.664 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,337
    2.664 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    903,010
    2.663 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    903,010
    2.664 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    80,614
    2.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,249
    2.713 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    28,541
    2.682 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,148
    2.637 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    655
    2.715 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,233
    2.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,230
    2.709 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    30,585
    2.659 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    10,219
    2.697 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,735
    2.688 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,884
    2.713 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    42,731
    2.656 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    11,778
    2.655 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    10,911
    2.662 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    22,110
    2.659 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    20,604
    2.656 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,045
    2.667 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    28,748
    2.655 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    42,681
    2.653 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    911
    2.636 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    74,623
    2.672 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    48,261
    2.645 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    267,788
    2.645 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    302
    2.661 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    247
    2.661 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,358
    2.661 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,394
    2.637 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    53,090
    2.648 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    22,331
    2.653 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    21,308
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,782
    2.64 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    56,772
    2.662 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    22,716
    2.653 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    50,337
    2.637 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    46,552
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    10,854
    2.654 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,051
    2.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    10,246
    2.672 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,433
    2.682 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    8,601
    2.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    10,233
    2.641 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    31,469
    2.652 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,218
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7,068
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    31,469
    2.666 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    43,103
    2.65 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    15,648
    2.666 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    88,579
    2.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1
    2.666 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    38,355
    2.641 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    43,103
    2.65 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    18,626
    2.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,778
    2.654 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    250,000
    2.641 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    50,000
    2.641 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    67,490
    2.655 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    40,188
    2.653 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    72,898
    2.653 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,457
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    12,643
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    119
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    12
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    681
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    944
    2.657 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,993
    2.633 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,277
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    373
    2.633 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    13
    2.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,130
    2.63 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    169
    2.633 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    19
    2.651 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,931
    2.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,444
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    64
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    600
    2.686 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    94
    2.63 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    268
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    11,458
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,934
    2.66 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    227
    2.671 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    101
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    67
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,863
    2.659 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,140
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,848
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7,908
    2.657 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    604
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    120
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    132
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,888
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    888
    2.66 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,425
    2.684 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,992
    2.662 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    159
    2.671 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,182
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    424
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    865
    2.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    135
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,885
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    341
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    44
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,557
    2.666 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    166
    2.65 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    21
    2.651 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,175
    2.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    738
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    13,664
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,303
    2.63 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,023
    2.657 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,576
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    187
    2.633 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    13
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    129
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,242
    2.633 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    403
    2.633 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,864
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    14
    2.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1
    2.651 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    61
    2.658 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    44
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    140
    2.63 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    193
    2.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    95
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    10
    2.633 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    197
    2.633 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    838
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    35
    2.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    482
    2.675 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    23,365
    2.653 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,293
    2.653 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    11,176
    2.654 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    22,134
    2.664 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    204,863
    2.653 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    20,018
    2.654 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    26,547
    2.653 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,822
    2.653 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    11,176
    2.654 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:
    06/05/2016
    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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