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RNS Number : 1085H
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
12 August 2016 
 
FORM 8 Replacement 
 
The Form 8.5 - J Sainsbury PLC announcement released on 06/07/2016 under RNS
No 4224D 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:                                                         05/07/2016                     
 (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:  
 
 
05/07/2016 
 
 (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    *5,253,583                  2.317 GBP       2.221 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Sale        3,970,983                   2.312 GBP       2.222 GBP       
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Sale        5,000,000                   91.119 GBP      91.119 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                                          97,036                          2.277 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         28,057                          2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         42,401                          2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          123,365                         2.251 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          96,928                          2.231 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          91,459                          2.248 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          27,449                          2.248 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          607                             2.294 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         2,773                           2.243 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          12,161                          2.246 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          3                               2.246 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         3                               2.249 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         12,161                          2.249 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          13,831                          2.267 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          6,477                           2.269 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          356                             2.274 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          200                             2.235 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         200                             2.24 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         356                             2.24 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         6,477                           2.24 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         11,234                          2.253 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         13,831                          2.24 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         48,103                          2.254 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         49,478                          2.254 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         257,861                         2.24 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          1,483,416                       2.251 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,485,573                       2.251 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         356                             2.274 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,378                           2.253 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         2,748                           2.258 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         3,892                           2.258 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         5,108                           2.253 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         18,008                          2.262 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         41,257                          2.261 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         53,136                          2.258 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         70,144                          2.229 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,250                           2.25 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         4,932                           2.25 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         31,468                          2.258 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          5,067                           2.229 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         5,067                           2.227 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         9                               2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         12                              2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         15                              2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         20                              2.231 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         21                              2.233 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         23                              2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         30                              2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         30                              2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         31                              2.231 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         50                              2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         55                              2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         64                              2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         161                             2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         243                             2.231 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         244                             2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         705                             2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         14                              2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         107                             2.233 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         122                             2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         143                             2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         214                             2.233 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         307                             2.231 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         350                             2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         453                             2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         755                             2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         951                             2.231 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         969                             2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,063                           2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,459                           2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,903                           2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         3,181                           2.231 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         3,676                           2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         10,152                          2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          2,211                           2.26 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         16                              2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         58                              2.231 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         87                              2.233 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         132                             2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         155                             2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         264                             2.233 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         332                             2.231 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         377                             2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         489                             2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         816                             2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,144                           2.231 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,152                           2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,167                           2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,735                           2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         1,963                           2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         3,279                           2.231 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         3,973                           2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         10,854                          2.232 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         11,403                          2.267 GBP       
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Swaps                Long                                          18,000                          91.119 GBP      
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Swaps                Long                                          1,000                           91.119 GBP      
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Swaps                Long                                          2,000                           91.119 GBP      
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Swaps                Long                                          3,000                           91.119 GBP      
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Swaps                Long                                          1,000                           91.119 GBP      
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Swaps                Long                                          4,000                           91.119 GBP      
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Swaps                Long                                          20,000                          91.119 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         31,906                          2.267 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         8,774                           2.267 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         9,999                           2.267 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         66,197                          2.267 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         12,881                          2.267 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         11,656                          2.267 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         408,835                         2.267 GBP       
 Convertibles - ISIN XS1268412993  Swaps                Long                                          1,000                           91.119 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         34,988                          2.267 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         279,905                         2.267 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         42,478                          2.267 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         134,136                         2.267 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Short                                         29,574                          2.267 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          28,313                          2.265 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          16,475                          2.229 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          8,797                           2.229 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          8,797                           2.229 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          6,871                           2.229 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72        Swaps                Long                                          2,360                           2.229 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:  12/08/2016       
 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. 
 
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