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

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RNS Number : 6320S
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
18 March 2016 
 
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI) 
 
*AMENDMENT 
 
FORM 8 AMENDMENT 
 
The Form 8.5 - J Sainsbury PLC announcement released on 11/03/2016 at 11:52am
under RNS No 8591R has been amended. 
 
Amendments are identified with an asterisk (*). 
 
The full amended text is shown below. 
 
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:                                                         10/03/2016                     
 (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:  
 
 
10/03/2016 
 
 (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    *4,860,133                  2.715 GBP       2.652 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Sale        *5,775,968                  2.714 GBP       2.653 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                                          68,321                          2.665 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          12                              2.671 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          10,209                          2.671 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         6,107                           2.696 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          6,082                           2.665 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         2,095                           2.678 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          308                             2.688 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          1,440                           2.679 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          1,271,194                       2.679 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         4,511                           2.679 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,271,194                       2.679 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          3,100                           2.688 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          2,616                           2.687 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          42,300                          2.683 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         3,900                           2.683 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          142,642                         2.677 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          42,793                          2.677 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          572                             2.657 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          682                             2.656 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          13,413                          2.656 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          1,391                           2.657 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          768                             2.659 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          2,930                           2.66 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         29                              2.683 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         669                             2.659 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         2,112                           2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         884                             2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         6,352                           2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         530                             2.683 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         145                             2.659 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,689                           2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         430                             2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         148                             2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,460                           2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,140                           2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         227                             2.658 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         82                              2.683 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         178                             2.674 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         162                             2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         241                             2.677 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         2,292                           2.675 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         237                             2.675 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         30                              2.683 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         211                             2.674 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         82                              2.674 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         458                             2.666 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,336                           2.681 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,074                           2.657 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         15                              2.674 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         536                             2.674 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         599                             2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,963                           2.687 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         395                             2.658 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         138                             2.685 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         71                              2.657 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         160                             2.674 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,043                           2.674 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          6,929                           2.682 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         14                              2.686 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         2,273                           2.676 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         66                              2.683 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         832                             2.659 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         74                              2.657 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         2,659                           2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         12                              2.659 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         14                              2.657 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         495                             2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,890                           2.664 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         3,455                           2.687 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         1,962                           2.677 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         549                             2.677 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          3,181                           2.66 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          741                             2.656 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          1,510                           2.657 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          835                             2.659 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          14,570                          2.656 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          620                             2.657 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          48                              2.656 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          55                              2.659 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          41                              2.657 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          956                             2.656 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          208                             2.66 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          98                              2.657 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         6,757                           2.695 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          6,757                           2.656 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         744                             2.666 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          7,222                           2.678 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          19,993                          2.678 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          6,040                           2.678 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         8,938                           2.71 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         39,393                          2.66 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          52,044                          2.681 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Long                                          82,956                          2.681 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         44                              2.679 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                Short                                         275                             2.679 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                *Long                                         *112,500                        2.667GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                *Long                                         *112,500                        2.667GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                *Long                                         *37,500                         2.667GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72  Swaps                *Long                                         * 37,500                        2.667GBP        
 
 
 (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:  18/03/2016       
 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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