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

J SainsburyAnnouncement

01/07/2016 11:40

RNS Number : 9922C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01 July 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: 
30/06/2016
(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
2,583,845
2.323 GBP
2.236 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
2,523,780
2.324 GBP
2.235 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
2
2.245 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
19,258
2.297 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,948
2.245 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
19,256
2.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,948
2.297 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,200
2.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,400
2.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,246,309
2.279 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,246,309
2.279 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,789
2.279 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,010
2.279 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
11,506
2.262 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
73
2.273 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
828
2.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
828
2.273 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
52,179
2.273 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
41,584
2.266 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
89,622
2.262 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,046
2.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
9,247
2.285 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,474
2.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
280
2.285 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
891
2.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
324
2.285 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
74,756
2.278 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
38,946
2.272 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
35,810
2.272 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
16,475
2.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
219
2.31 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
815
2.31 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
14,025
2.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,289
2.278 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,441
2.262 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,872
2.274 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,419
2.274 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
17,614
2.264 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,296
2.267 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
741
2.274 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
102,038
2.278 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,961
2.262 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
19,373
2.267 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,965
2.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
213
2.274 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,309
2.274 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
30,367
2.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,513
2.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,972
2.278 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,362
2.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,924
2.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
37,404
2.274 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
36,460
2.274 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
9,488
2.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,993
2.278 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
18,525
2.274 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
19,615
2.264 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,816
2.278 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,692
2.278 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
37,899
2.264 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,911
2.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
682
2.283 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,623
2.283 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,030
2.283 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,288
2.283 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
222
2.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,689
2.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
50,000
2.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
80,000
2.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
60,000
2.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
400,000
2.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
98
2.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,665
2.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,868
2.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
299
2.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,127
2.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
313
2.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
87
2.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
13,461
2.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
667
2.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
528
2.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,715
2.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,775
2.29 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
676
2.27 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
418
2.268 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,276
2.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,034
2.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
166
2.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
789
2.287 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,172
2.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,019
2.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
20
2.28 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
82
2.297 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
374
2.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
73
2.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,146
2.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
14,340
2.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,220
2.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
324
2.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,944
2.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
571
2.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
724
2.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,204
2.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
10
2.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
143
2.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
44
2.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
22
2.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
155
2.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
49
2.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
25
2.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
22
2.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
19
2.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
52
2.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
180
2.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
926
2.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
24,475
2.276 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,653
2.269 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,163
2.305 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,914
2.269 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
69,996
2.298 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
590,000
2.323 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
6,072
2.31 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
6,967
2.31 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
146,564
2.31 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,145
2.31 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:
01/07/2016
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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