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J SainsburyAnnouncement

21/06/2016 11:40

RNS Number : 8301B
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
21 June 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: 
20/06/2016
(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
3,992,333
2.457 GBP
2.372 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
5,675,889
2.459 GBP
2.36 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
1,232
2.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
18,878
2.454 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
18,878
2.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,070
2.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
232
2.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,400
2.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
18,312
2.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
629
2.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,418,588
2.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,420,427
2.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
100
2.435 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
18,097
2.413 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,338
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,359
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
873
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,846
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
498
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
8,554
2.399 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,999
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,623
2.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,963
2.424 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
37,408
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
498
2.397 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
100
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,669
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,170
2.399 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
27,817
2.399 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,943
2.387 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,613
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
425
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
9,874
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
40,050
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,669
2.424 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
215
2.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
322
2.435 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,650
2.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
8,627
2.399 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,052
2.436 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,400
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,534
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
9,874
2.436 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
10,672
2.399 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,908
2.424 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
900
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,353
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,254
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,196
2.457 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,131
2.4 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
310
2.391 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
906
2.435 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
811
2.405 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,392
2.423 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
675
2.427 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
18,214
2.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
18,214
2.401 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,097
2.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
9,182
2.445 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
16,642
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
14,644
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
29,553
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
29,920
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
718
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
20,685
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,298
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,049
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
24,492
2.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
53,626
2.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
60,051
2.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
29,313
2.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
46,675
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
21,150
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
682
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
547
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
50,230
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
12,050
2.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,076
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
62,443
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
63,963
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,409
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
32,673
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
23,772
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
19,138
2.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
37,993
2.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
11,663
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,469
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,203
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
10,215
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
891
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,043
2.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,866
2.396 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,736
2.376 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
281
2.391 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,193
2.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
17,689
2.397 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,866
2.379 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,689
2.396 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
239
2.364 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
460
2.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
815
2.385 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,901
2.381 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
289
2.381 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
141
2.396 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
619
2.379 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,206
2.381 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,558
2.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
280
2.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
809
2.411 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
292
2.436 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
473
2.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
253
2.435 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
42
2.379 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,017
2.432 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
329
2.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
120
2.441 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,289
2.448 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,032
2.443 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
171
2.425 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
982
2.426 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
257
2.364 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,882
2.376 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
495
2.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
305
2.391 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,108
2.396 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,253
2.396 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,466
2.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
19,182
2.397 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,108
2.379 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
15
2.364 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
30
2.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
211
2.394 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
193
2.379 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,170
2.397 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
189
2.396 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
441
2.396 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
119
2.376 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
18
2.391 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,400
2.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
49,953
2.415 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
119,835
2.409 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
80,249
2.387 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
10,642
2.387 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
303,238
2.402 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
46,762
2.395 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,559,507
2.402 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
240,493
2.395 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,806
2.395 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
18,194
2.402 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
19,061
2.402 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,939
2.395 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:
21/06/2016
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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