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RNS Number : 4186V
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15 April 2016 
 
FORM 8 AMENDMENT 
 
The Form 8.5 - J Sainsbury PLC announcement released on 12/04/2016 under RNS
No 9304U has been amended. 
 
Amendments are identified with an asterisk (*). 
 
The full amended text is shown below. 
 
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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                                     J Sainsbury PLC                
 relevant securities this form relates:                                                                               
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                                         
 (c)  Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:  Home Retail Group PLC          
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:                                                         11/04/2016                     
 (e)  In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the                                 YES                            
 exempt principal trader making disclosures in                                         If YES, specify which:         
 respect of any other party to this offer?                                             (Home Retail Group PLC)        
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"                                                            
 
 
(c) 
 
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is
connected: 
 
Home Retail Group PLC 
 
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:  
 
 
11/04/2016 
 
 (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/  Total number of securities  Highest price   Lowest price    
                                   sales                                   per unit        per unit        
                                                                           paid/received   paid/received   
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Purchase    *2,200,000                  100.25 GBP      100.25 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Purchase    2,413,516                   2.924 GBP       2.87 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Sale        1,968,933                   2.923 GBP       2.875 GBP       
 
 
 (b)  Cash-settled derivative transactions  
 
 
 Class of                          Product description  Nature of dealing                             Number of reference securities  Price per unit  
 relevant security                 e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a                                                                        
                                                        long/short position, increasing/reducing a                                                    
                                                        long/short position                                                                           
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         66,510                          2.91 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         351                             2.878 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         16,958                          2.91 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         944                             2.915 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         2,707                           2.914 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,812                           2.918 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         7,691                           2.918 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         3,190                           2.902 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         4,319                           2.902 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         6,285                           2.902 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         200                             2.914 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         838                             2.907 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         3,250                           2.907 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         14,012                          2.907 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         533                             2.908 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         769,308                         2.908 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         102                             2.92 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         225                             2.92 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         10,267                          2.917 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         15,742                          2.916 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         25,227                          2.898 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         85,836                          2.911 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,750                           2.901 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         7,814                           2.901 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         21,681                          2.88 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         37,161                          2.88 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         3,579                           2.915 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         321,000                         2.919 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         481,500                         2.919 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         108,056                         2.896 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         66,944                          2.896 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         5,192                           2.909 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          118,104                         2.912 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          32,111                          2.912 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          21,602                          2.912 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          13,992                          2.912 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          944                             2.916 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          2,638                           2.881 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          6,970                           2.913 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          20,676                          2.887 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          13,025                          2.893 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          12,196                          2.907 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          1,021                           2.921 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          986                             2.905 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          768,865                         2.908 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          334                             2.885 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          225                             2.885 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          25,227                          2.898 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          1,750                           2.905 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          1,600                           2.917 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          7,324                           2.914 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          7,470                           2.915 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          4,885                           2.916 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          2,888                           2.916 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          1,848                           2.914 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          1,444                           2.913 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          1,299                           2.916 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          1,182                           2.917 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          864                             2.908 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          604                             2.912 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          512                             2.913 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          135                             2.915 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          101                             2.919 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          64,200                          2.916 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          34,970                          2.918 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          17,494                          2.918 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          17,485                          2.918 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          192,335                         2.918 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          104,966                         2.918 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          17,485                          2.918 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          31,120                          2.911 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          15,190                          2.911 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          18,880                          2.911 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          9,810                           2.911 GBP       
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Swaps                Short                                         1,000                           100.25 GBP      
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Swaps                Short                                         6,000                           100.25 GBP      
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Swaps                Short                                         2,000                           100.25 GBP      
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Swaps                Short                                         11,000                          100.25 GBP      
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Swaps                Short                                         1,000                           100.25 GBP      
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Swaps                Short                                         1,000                           100.25 GBP      
 
 
 (c)  Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)  
 
 
 (i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying  
 
 
 Class               Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number                               Exercise   Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit  
 of                                                                                                    of                                   price      e.g. American, European etc.                                                      
 relevant security                                                                                     securities to which option relates   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  Exercising/  Number of    Exercise Price per   
                             e.g. call option     exercised    securities   unit                 
                                                  against                                        
 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               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)  
                             e.g. subscription, conversion                                            
 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:  15/04/2016       
 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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