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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
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