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

J SainsburyAnnouncement

29/07/2016 11:45

RNS Number : 6882F
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
29 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: 
28/07/2016
(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
1,525,033
2.279 GBP
2.234 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Sale
1,887,484
2.279 GBP
2.234 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
387
2.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
73,129
2.238 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
26,441
2.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
6,000
2.236 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,082
2.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
631,348
2.252 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
628,457
2.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
3,518
2.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
52,400
2.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
38,828
2.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
11,292
2.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,973
2.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
214
2.269 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,304
2.244 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
13,603
2.268 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
494
2.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,958
2.276 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
7,640
2.264 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
4,913
2.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
775
2.242 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
375
2.269 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7,640
2.264 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5,007
2.263 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
5,007
2.242 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
12,305
2.236 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
13,135
2.236 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
13,761
2.236 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,793
2.271 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,918
2.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,142
2.271 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,207
2.271 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,428
2.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
720
2.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,880
2.248 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
16,544
2.248 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
13,051
2.248 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,574
2.248 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,494
2.242 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,600
2.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
215
2.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
112,161
2.236 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
25,000
2.274 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
102,818
2.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
114,248
2.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
455
2.271 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,247
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
148
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,702
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,006
2.271 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
18,417
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
16
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
5
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
450
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
206
2.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,514
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
139
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
630
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
200
2.248 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
371
2.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
964
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
187
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
164
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
56
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
181
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
145
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
251
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,306
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
14
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
59
2.248 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
968
2.242 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
606
2.245 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
145
2.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
161
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
180
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
75
2.248 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
288
2.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
548
2.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,008
2.245 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,820
2.247 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
29
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
31
2.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
181
2.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
313
2.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
861
2.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
104
2.249 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
4,084
2.271 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
777
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
242
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,852
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
9
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,169
2.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
618
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
7
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
187
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
43,712
2.248 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
12,317
2.272 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,706
2.25 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
1,069
2.262 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
1,069
2.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Long
2,470
2.262 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
2,360
2.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
Swaps
Short
3,556
2.271 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:
29/07/2016
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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