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J SainsburyAnnouncement

25/05/2016 11:45

RNS Number : 2834Z
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
25 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: 
24/05/2016
(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
1,934,206
2.665 GBP
2.576 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
2,098,322
2.664 GBP
2.581 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
10,028
2.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
60,008
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,326
2.634 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,071
2.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
10,028
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,397
2.612 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,420
2.634 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,477
2.634 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
935
2.632 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
9,049
2.654 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
927,178
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
927,178
2.64 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
134
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
86
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
18,383
2.642 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
13,628
2.627 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,669
2.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,161
2.654 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,677
2.599 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
331
2.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
604
2.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,052
2.622 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,406
2.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,294
2.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
209
2.634 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,871
2.634 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,905
2.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
112,688
2.625 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
112,688
2.613 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
24,281
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
14,000
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,469
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,059
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,946
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,428
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,425
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
20,220
2.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,634
2.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,634
2.654 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,634
2.654 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
47,385
2.642 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1
2.642 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,941
2.642 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
40,000
2.624 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
37,354
2.61 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
121,939
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
22,646
2.61 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
150
2.654 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
249
2.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
11
2.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
60
2.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
220
2.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
35
2.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
131
2.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,485
2.642 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
402
2.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
56
2.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
8,187
2.629 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
10,390
2.662 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
49,695
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
82,166
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,096
2.61 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
11,078
2.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
396
2.583 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
76,683
2.646 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
9,912
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
20,596
2.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
20,596
2.635 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:
25/05/2016
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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