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

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    13/05/2016 11:40
    RNS Number : 2225Y
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    13 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: 
    12/05/2016
    (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
    2,059,820
    2.58 GBP
    2.519 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Sale
    2,701,009
    2.578 GBP
    2.519 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
    7,423
    2.535 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,496
    2.535 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,446
    2.535 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    30,263
    2.532 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    16,573
    2.535 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6,528
    2.546 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,468,123
    2.546 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,465,856
    2.547 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    100
    2.562 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,600
    2.553 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    779
    2.541 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,588
    2.541 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,180
    2.536 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,947
    2.542 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    537
    2.542 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,600
    2.542 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    13,688
    2.552 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,259
    2.559 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,935
    2.566 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,029
    2.544 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,081
    2.558 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,745
    2.554 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,205
    2.547 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,500
    2.559 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    263
    2.548 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    263
    2.538 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    182
    2.548 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    12,484
    2.542 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    12,484
    2.529 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    19,861
    2.529 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,425
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    682
    2.526 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,203
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    50,230
    2.546 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    16,642
    2.523 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    9,518
    2.542 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    718
    2.52 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    23,772
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    46,675
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    29,553
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    10,215
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    891
    2.52 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,076
    2.526 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    63,963
    2.546 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    20,685
    2.523 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,049
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    6,469
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,409
    2.52 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    62,443
    2.546 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,043
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    547
    2.526 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    32,673
    2.523 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,592
    2.542 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,298
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,325
    2.555 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,631
    2.554 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,438
    2.554 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,438
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,855
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,140
    2.554 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,556
    2.554 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    223
    2.554 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    6
    2.572 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,912
    2.536 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    20,010
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1
    2.549 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,286
    2.53 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,658
    2.521 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,583
    2.54 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,978
    2.558 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    356
    2.543 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,384
    2.533 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    528
    2.526 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    67
    2.552 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,319
    2.543 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    226
    2.535 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,498
    2.549 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,142
    2.556 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    79
    2.521 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,064
    2.55 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,821
    2.529 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    438
    2.549 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    314
    2.555 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,998
    2.546 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    207
    2.544 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,310
    2.536 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,791
    2.54 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,654
    2.533 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    6,115
    2.521 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    571
    2.526 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    21,623
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    388
    2.543 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1
    2.549 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    6
    2.572 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,219
    2.558 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    239
    2.554 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,392
    2.53 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    376
    2.521 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    13
    2.554 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,327
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    195
    2.558 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    82
    2.53 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    191
    2.539 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    20
    2.546 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    321
    2.536 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    35
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    218
    2.533 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    25,890
    2.547 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    25,890
    2.562 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    11,286
    2.547 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,600
    2.562 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    164,291
    2.524 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    14,447
    2.522 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    14,890
    2.545 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,107
    2.525 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,607
    2.524 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    21,402
    2.568 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    25,021
    2.536 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:
    13/05/2016
    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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