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RNS Number : 7667E
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
20 July 2016 
 
FORM 8 Replacement 
 
The Form 8.5 - J Sainsbury PLC announcement released on 19/07/2016 under RNS
No 6000E 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:                                                         18/07/2016                     
 (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:  
 
 
18/07/2016 
 
 (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/  Total number of securities  Highest price   Lowest price    
                             sales                                   per unit        per unit        
                                                                     paid/received   paid/received   
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Purchase    1,835,918                   2.32 GBP        2.289 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Sale        * 2,004,833                 2.32 GBP        2.289 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                                         11,515                          2.308 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          11,535                          2.314 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         14                              2.308 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         5,900                           2.319 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         1,258                           2.309 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         985,486                         2.309 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          985,486                         2.31 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         1,640                           2.309 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          9,235                           2.318 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         23,432                          2.307 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         9,235                           2.311 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         8,660                           2.311 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          32,092                          2.308 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         2,813                           2.307 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          5,983                           2.308 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         284                             2.308 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          737                             2.296 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         20,593                          2.31 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          20,593                          2.306 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          18,786                          2.309 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          2,250                           2.309 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          15,074                          2.309 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         18,168                          2.299 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          18,168                          2.309 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         15,074                          2.313 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          3,000                           2.312 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          5,788                           2.309 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          24,423                          2.31 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         3,200                           2.308 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          14,259                          2.31 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          15,074                          2.313 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          25,000                          2.31 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          1,793,754                       2.292 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         59,005                          2.292 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         59,005                          2.292 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         1,734,749                       2.292 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          59,005                          2.292 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          1,297                           2.308 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          39,297                          2.308 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          17,395                          2.308 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Long                                          2,870                           2.296 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         411                             2.312 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         2,194                           2.312 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         2,870                           2.312 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         631                             2.312 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         732                             2.312 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         613                             2.312 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72    Swaps                Short                                         200,000                         2.311 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  * Swaps              * Long                                        * 89,411                        * 3.021 USD     
 
 
 (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:  20/07/2016       
 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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