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J SainsburyAnnouncement

28/07/2016 11:55

RNS Number : 5382F
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
28 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: 
27/07/2016
(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 
Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
Sale
1,300,000
92 GBP
92 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Purchase
1,484,605
2.27 GBP
2.228 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
1,462,387
2.27 GBP
2.228 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
446
2.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,809
2.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,075
2.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,470
2.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,439
2.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,439
2.252 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,082
2.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
633,056
2.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,555
2.238 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,076
2.232 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,416
2.262 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,823
2.261 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,030
2.261 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
8,957
2.261 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
22,948
2.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
31
2.249 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
34
2.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
84
2.261 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
133
2.249 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
153
2.263 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
158
2.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
178
2.249 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
230
2.249 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
236
2.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
242
2.249 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
248
2.249 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
298
2.263 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
318
2.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
341
2.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
415
2.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
418
2.249 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
502
2.248 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
818
2.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
842
2.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,016
2.249 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,283
2.263 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
17,646
2.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
10,328
2.256 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
10,809
2.256 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
20,454
2.231 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
13,926
2.231 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,186
2.256 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
159,743
2.231 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,928
2.256 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
65,249
2.231 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
6,528
2.231 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,537
2.236 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,255
2.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
720
2.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,204
2.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,075
2.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
90,776
2.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
35,306
2.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,347
2.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
21,401
2.244 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,555
2.238 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
633,056
2.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,574
2.26 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
36,166
2.258 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
420
2.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,411
2.238 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
150,400
2.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
68,005
2.259 GBP
Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
Swaps
Long
100,000
92 GBP
Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
Swaps
Long
100,000
92 GBP
Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993
Swaps
Long
1,100,000
92 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,305
2.259 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:
28/07/2016
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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