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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.
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