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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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    06/07/2016 11:50
    RNS Number : 4224D
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    06 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: 
    05/07/2016
    (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
    5,250,743
    2.317 GBP
    2.221 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Sale
    3,970,983
    2.312 GBP
    2.222 GBP
    Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
    Sale
    5,000,000
    91.119 GBP
    91.119 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
     97,036 
    2.277 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     28,057 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     42,401 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     123,365 
    2.251 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     96,928 
    2.231 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     91,459 
    2.248 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     27,449 
    2.248 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     607 
    2.294 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     2,773 
    2.243 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     12,161 
    2.246 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     3 
    2.246 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     3 
    2.249 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     12,161 
    2.249 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     13,831 
    2.267 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     6,477 
    2.269 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     356 
    2.274 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     200 
    2.235 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     200 
    2.24 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     356 
    2.24 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     6,477 
    2.24 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     11,234 
    2.253 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     13,831 
    2.24 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     48,103 
    2.254 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     49,478 
    2.254 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     257,861 
    2.24 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,483,416 
    2.251 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,485,573 
    2.251 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     356 
    2.274 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     1,378 
    2.253 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     2,748 
    2.258 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     3,892 
    2.258 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     5,108 
    2.253 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     18,008 
    2.262 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     41,257 
    2.261 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     53,136 
    2.258 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     70,144 
    2.229 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     1,250 
    2.25 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     4,932 
    2.25 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     31,468 
    2.258 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     5,067 
    2.229 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     5,067 
    2.227 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     9 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     12 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     15 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     20 
    2.231 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     21 
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     23 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     30 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     30 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     31 
    2.231 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     50 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     55 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     64 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     161 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     243 
    2.231 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     244 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     705 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     14 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     107 
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     122 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     143 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     214 
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     307 
    2.231 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     350 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     453 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     755 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     951 
    2.231 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     969 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     1,063 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     1,459 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     1,903 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     3,181 
    2.231 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     3,676 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     10,152 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     2,211 
    2.26 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     16 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     58 
    2.231 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     87 
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     132 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     155 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     264 
    2.233 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     332 
    2.231 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     377 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     489 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     816 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     1,144 
    2.231 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     1,152 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     1,167 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     1,735 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     1,963 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     3,279 
    2.231 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     3,973 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     10,854 
    2.232 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     11,403 
    2.267 GBP
    Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
    Swaps
    Long
     18,000 
    91.119 GBP
    Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
    Swaps
    Long
     1,000 
    91.119 GBP
    Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
    Swaps
    Long
     2,000 
    91.119 GBP
    Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
    Swaps
    Long
     3,000 
    91.119 GBP
    Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
    Swaps
    Long
     1,000 
    91.119 GBP
    Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
    Swaps
    Long
     4,000 
    91.119 GBP
    Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
    Swaps
    Long
     20,000 
    91.119 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     31,906 
    2.267 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     8,774 
    2.267 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     9,999 
    2.267 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     66,197 
    2.267 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     12,881 
    2.267 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     11,656 
    2.267 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     408,835 
    2.267 GBP
    Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
    Swaps
    Long
     1,000 
    91.119 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     34,988 
    2.267 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     279,905 
    2.267 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     42,478 
    2.267 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     134,136 
    2.267 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
     29,574 
    2.267 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     28,313 
    2.265 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     16,475 
    2.229 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     8,797 
    2.229 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     8,797 
    2.229 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     6,871 
    2.229 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
     2,360 
    2.229 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:
    06/07/2016
    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. 

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