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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
    10/05/2016 11:40
    RNS Number : 7961X
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    10 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: 
    09/05/2016
    (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
    2,837,227
    2.686 GBP
    2.627 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Sale
    2,712,363
    2.684 GBP
    2.627 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
    2,580
    2.64 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,401
    2.642 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    128,919
    2.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    10,090
    2.642 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    259
    2.665 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    10,125
    2.665 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    16,711
    2.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,310,065
    2.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,310,065
    2.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    805
    2.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,621
    2.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    879
    2.661 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,159
    2.646 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,148
    2.646 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    6,981
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,300
    2.646 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,100
    2.667 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,293
    2.66 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,143
    2.658 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    73,549
    2.646 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    27,426
    2.646 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,241
    2.658 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,922
    2.642 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    9,280
    2.646 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,118
    2.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    757
    2.662 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    15,140
    2.65 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,906
    2.648 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    33,060
    2.645 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    8,776
    2.646 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,543
    2.674 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    32,375
    2.648 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,118
    2.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    12,436
    2.646 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,686
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    15,477
    2.647 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,828
    2.65 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    18,658
    2.645 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1
    2.669 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    96,949
    2.64 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    43,539
    2.672 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,714
    2.642 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,613
    2.642 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    22,801
    2.642 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,959
    2.642 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,224
    2.642 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    329
    2.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,205
    2.651 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    236,792
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,308
    2.651 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    13,240
    2.646 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    9,332
    2.646 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    19,331
    2.641 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,031
    2.654 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    42,104
    2.655 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    10,517
    2.654 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    19,642
    2.654 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    17,295
    2.646 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,262
    2.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    166
    2.67 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,720
    2.67 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,688
    2.651 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,763
    2.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,350
    2.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    26,982
    2.641 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    20,658
    2.641 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,849
    2.67 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    12,400
    2.684 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,717
    2.633 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    20,094
    2.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,771
    2.636 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    18,382
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,640
    2.645 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    26,307
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    8,070
    2.644 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    9,573
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    16,123
    2.645 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,828
    2.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,399
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    153
    2.63 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    624
    2.633 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    802
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,173
    2.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    622
    2.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    10,542
    2.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7,175
    2.636 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,823
    2.654 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7,772
    2.636 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,978
    2.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,271
    2.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    11,417
    2.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    672
    2.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,515
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    166
    2.63 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    871
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    676
    2.633 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    698
    2.634 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    53
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    42
    2.633 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    475
    2.636 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    92
    2.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    10
    2.63 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    77
    2.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    41
    2.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    121
    2.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    22,775
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    147,995
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    13,520
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    12,845
    2.652 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    22,775
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,734
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    8,602
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,716
    2.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    12,709
    2.645 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    350,000
    2.653 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:
    10/05/2016
    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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