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    REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Sainsbury(J) PLC Home Retail Grp Plc - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">HOME.L</Origin> <Origin Href="QuoteRef">SBRY.L</Origin>

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    09/06/2016 11:20
    RNS Number : 7445A
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    09 June 2016
    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
    relevant securities this form relates:
    Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
    J Sainsbury PLC
    (c) 
    Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: 
    Home Retail Group PLC
    (d) 
    Date dealing undertaken: 
    08/06/2016
    (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/
    sales 
    Total number of securities
    Highest price 
    per unit 
    paid/received 
    Lowest price 
    per unit 
    paid/received 
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Purchase
    3,949,854
    2.539 GBP
    2.433 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Sale
    5,440,575
    2.54 GBP
    2.434 GBP
    (b)
    Cash-settled derivative transactions 
    Class of 
    relevant security 
    Product description
    e.g. CFD
    Nature of dealing
    e.g. opening/closing a 
    long/short position, increasing/reducing a 
    long/short position 
    Number of reference securities
    Price per unit
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    6,540
    2.509 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    30,313
    2.512 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    24,939
    2.506 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,153,834
    2.498 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,918
    2.499 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,153,834
    2.499 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,774
    2.499 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    9,559
    2.516 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,909
    2.505 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    4,694
    2.503 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,520
    2.53 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,179
    2.511 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,300
    2.509 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    16,527
    2.483 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    10,323
    2.505 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    38,742
    2.505 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    38,075
    2.505 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,497
    2.497 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,927
    2.505 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    13,408
    2.53 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,659
    2.526 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    16,543
    2.501 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    9,559
    2.53 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,000
    2.527 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,994
    2.49 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,736
    2.482 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    84,735
    2.504 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    7,796
    2.526 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,045
    2.498 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    9,925
    2.441 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    16,493
    2.487 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    8,245
    2.5 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,736
    2.482 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    180
    2.439 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    7,265
    2.503 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    51
    2.443 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    628
    2.447 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    454
    2.471 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    337
    2.471 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    35,451
    2.477 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    130,570
    2.513 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    48,147
    2.477 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    10,735
    2.477 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    36,237
    2.477 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    24,395
    2.506 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    8,297
    2.506 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    16,761
    2.506 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,293,754
    2.503 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    175,432
    2.508 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,217
    2.529 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    746
    2.5 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    38
    2.496 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    58
    2.499 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    328
    2.5 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,748
    2.512 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,537
    2.498 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    16,551
    2.504 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2,869
    2.499 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,483
    2.53 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1
    2.502 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,184
    2.499 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,396
    2.518 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3,189
    2.53 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    1,117
    2.518 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    43
    2.519 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    76
    2.517 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    123
    2.53 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    135
    2.523 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    2,237
    2.52 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    3
    2.502 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    127
    2.515 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    868
    2.522 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    8,333
    2.521 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    128
    2.512 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    526
    2.519 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    26
    2.518 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    162
    2.461 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    81
    2.496 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    219
    2.494 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    96
    2.477 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    303
    2.494 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    52
    2.468 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    126
    2.483 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    78
    2.511 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    299
    2.496 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    78
    2.498 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    351
    2.494 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    5,655
    2.529 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,109
    2.499 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,894
    2.512 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    359
    2.5 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3,833
    2.498 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,607
    2.53 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1
    2.502 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    41
    2.496 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    17,941
    2.504 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,281
    2.499 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    809
    2.5 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    63
    2.499 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    2
    2.496 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    116
    2.512 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    52
    2.5 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    235
    2.498 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    347
    2.529 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    78
    2.499 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    99
    2.53 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    3
    2.499 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    21
    2.5 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1
    2.502 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    191
    2.499 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    1,105
    2.504 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Short
    23,900
    2.51 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    15,879
    2.502 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72
    Swaps
    Long
    11,460
    2.502 GBP
    (c)
    Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
    (i)
    Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
    Class 
    of
    relevant security 
    Product description e.g. call option
    Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
    Number 
    of
    securities to which option relates 
    Exercise 
    price
    per unit 
    Type
    e.g. American, European etc.
    Expiry date
    Option money paid/ received 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
    e.g. call option
    Exercising/
    exercised
    against 
    Number of 
    securities 
    Exercise Price per 
    unit 
    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
    e.g. subscription, conversion
    Details
    Price per unit (if applicable)
    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:
    09/06/2016
    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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