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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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    24/05/2016 11:40
    RNS Number : 1430Z
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    24 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: 
    23/05/2016
    (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
    1,576,410
    2.612 GBP
    2.583 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Sale
    1,957,968
    2.611 GBP
    2.583 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
    Short
    4,361
    2.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,420
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,838
    2.589 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    537
    2.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,300
    2.588 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,535
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,443
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    817,548
    2.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,639
    2.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    817,634
    2.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,624
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,463
    2.595 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    429
    2.589 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    20,140
    2.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,638
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,272
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    700
    2.602 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,534
    2.598 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    45,543
    2.595 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,382
    2.596 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7,492
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,941
    2.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,637
    2.595 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,089
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    10,328
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,029
    2.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,492
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,473
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,603
    2.595 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,151
    2.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    319
    2.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,638
    2.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,127
    2.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,554
    2.595 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    44,701
    2.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    44,701
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    54,929
    2.583 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,943
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    460
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    802
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,626
    2.584 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    725
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    20,220
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    9,275
    2.589 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    10,400
    2.591 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    13,982
    2.588 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,824
    2.588 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    82,500
    2.586 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    167,500
    2.586 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    21,829
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    755
    2.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    453
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    14
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,274
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    11,071
    2.589 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    122
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    143
    2.589 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    350
    2.587 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    489
    2.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,337
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    16
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    132
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    816
    2.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    524
    2.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    11,966
    2.589 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    155
    2.589 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    489
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,543
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,443
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    377
    2.587 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    216
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    30
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    12
    2.593 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    732
    2.589 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    23
    2.587 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    50
    2.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    9
    2.589 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    32
    2.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    89
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    11,406
    2.595 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,367
    2.595 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    9,800
    2.595 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    49,695
    2.595 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    18,431
    2.585 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    12,165
    2.59 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    483
    2.61 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    8,261
    2.583 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:
    24/05/2016
    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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