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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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    29/06/2016 11:50
    RNS Number : 6574C
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    29 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: 
    28/06/2016
    (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
    4,021,323
    2.249 GBP
    2.21 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Sale
    3,548,126
    2.248 GBP
    2.21 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
    42,397
    2.23 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    21,492
    2.23 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    45,447
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,770
    2.241 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,300
    2.22 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,087,216
    2.23 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,094,674
    2.23 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    13,977
    2.23 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,887
    2.226 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    51,667
    2.23 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    85,032
    2.23 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6,245
    2.226 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    527
    2.241 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,915
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,461
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    688
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,790
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,698
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    488
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    906
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    9,038
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    784
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,516
    2.238 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    29
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    453
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    179
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,463
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    360
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,359
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    8,241
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,048
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    8,043
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,028
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    467
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,589
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    725
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,392
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    310
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    5,969
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,453
    2.226 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6,266
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    596
    2.243 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    193
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    409
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    596
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    182,737
    2.231 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    182,737
    2.228 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    21,193
    2.22 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,204
    2.23 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,816
    2.225 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,993
    2.225 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    270
    2.224 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    604
    2.224 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,976
    2.235 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,000
    2.221 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,299
    2.221 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,778
    2.221 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    846
    2.224 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,201
    2.237 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    804
    2.231 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,600
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    150,398
    2.22 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    91,797
    2.228 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    47,348
    2.231 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    160
    2.218 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    57
    2.219 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    476
    2.219 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    941
    2.214 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    22,085
    2.214 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,039
    2.215 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    586
    2.216 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    670
    2.224 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    850
    2.235 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    174
    2.241 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    360
    2.228 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    644
    2.24 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    66
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    716
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,369
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    166
    2.236 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    178
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,965
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    169
    2.218 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,020
    2.214 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    23,939
    2.214 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    62
    2.219 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,127
    2.215 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    518
    2.219 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    636
    2.216 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    10
    2.218 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    69
    2.215 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3
    2.219 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    62
    2.214 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    31
    2.219 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    42
    2.216 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,472
    2.214 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,925
    2.225 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,400
    2.229 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    4,146
    2.22 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,146
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    800
    2.22 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    800
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,286
    2.228 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,701
    2.228 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,143
    2.228 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    150,623
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    664,512
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    6,627
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,348
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    9,303
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    225,000
    2.235 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    59,295
    2.236 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    12,821
    2.236 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    8,013
    2.236 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    394,230
    2.236 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    25,641
    2.236 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:
    29/06/2016
    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. 

    This information is provided by RNS
    The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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