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RNS Number : 9493G
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11 August 2016 
 
FORM 8 Replacement 
 
The Form 8.5 - J Sainsbury PLC announcement released on 10/08/2016 under RNS
No 8205G 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:                                                         04/08/2016                     
 (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:  
 
 
04/08/2016 
 
 (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    1,613,693                   2.296 GBP       2.225 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72          Sale        2,402,147                   2.296 GBP       2.232 GBP       
 * Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  * Sale      * 200,000                   * 93.75 GBP     * 93.75 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                Long                                          876,100                         2.225 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         15,517                          2.261 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          31,803                          2.267 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          15,514                          2.267 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          993,516                         2.264 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         994,986                         2.264 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          2,835                           2.264 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         12,280                          2.25 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         9                               2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          12,280                          2.264 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          9                               2.264 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          21                              2.263 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         3,459                           2.264 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         4,178                           2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         3,402                           2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,532                           2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         20,224                          2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,705                           2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         747                             2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,273                           2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,667                           2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         5,821                           2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         23,640                          2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         3,011                           2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         5,983                           2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         4,031                           2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         2,220                           2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         4,517                           2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         2,460                           2.266 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         269                             2.263 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         15,242                          2.27 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          15,242                          2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         13,465                          2.268 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         21,048                          2.268 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         7,040                           2.268 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          684                             2.249 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          424                             2.249 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          579                             2.251 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          1,532                           2.26 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,628                           2.271 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         6,394                           2.274 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         5,261                           2.272 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          7,642                           2.296 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         150                             2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         2,486                           2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         22                              2.243 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         758                             2.269 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         2,622                           2.269 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         360                             2.269 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,833                           2.272 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         575                             2.272 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         117                             2.271 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         546                             2.271 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         60                              2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         131                             2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         197                             2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         604                             2.269 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         518                             2.269 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,309                           2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         3,408                           2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         402                             2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         56                              2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         2,394                           2.269 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         266                             2.269 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         646                             2.27 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         174                             2.259 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,324                           2.272 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         198                             2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,345                           2.27 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         166                             2.27 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          57,016                          2.256 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         8,187                           2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,289                           2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         644                             2.272 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,993                           2.272 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         112                             2.267 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         11                              2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         867                             2.269 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         856                             2.271 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         274                             2.269 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         24                              2.269 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         178                             2.27 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         132                             2.259 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         716                             2.272 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,009                           2.271 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         35                              2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         249                             2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         220                             2.275 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         108                             2.269 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         670                             2.27 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         66                              2.27 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         204                             2.259 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         165                             2.271 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         24,451                          2.271 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         4,235                           2.271 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          43,321                          2.251 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          3,368                           2.255 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         6,736                           2.27 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         41,000                          2.28 GBP        
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1139087933  Swaps                Long                                          1                               93.75 GBP       
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1139087933  Swaps                Long                                          1                               93.75 GBP       
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1139087933  Swaps                Short                                         1                               93.75 GBP       
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1139087933  Swaps                Short                                         1                               93.75 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:  11/08/2016       
 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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