REG - Citadel Group Sainsbury(J) PLC - Form 8.3 - J Sainsbury Plc <Origin Href="QuoteRef">SBRY.L</Origin> - Part 1

J SainsburyAnnouncement

05/02/2016 15:40

RNS Number : 2603O
Citadel Group
05 February 2016











FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% 
OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION













(a) Full name of discloser:
Citadel Group
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions 
 disclosed, if different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is 
 insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and 
 beneficiaries must be named.

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant
 securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
J SAINSBURY PLC
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
 offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of 
 offeror/offeree:

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest 
practicable date prior to the disclosure
04 February, 2016
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the 
 discloser making disclosures in respect of any other 
 party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
HOME RETAIL GROUP













2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)










Class of relevant security:
Convertible Bond ISIN XS1268412993

Interests
Short Positions

Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
6,000,000
2.40
0
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0
0.00
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
6,000,000
2.40
0
0.00





Class of relevant security:
Common Stock ISIN GB00B019KW72

Interests
Short Positions

Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
0
0.00
1,103
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
203,438
0.01
15,349,207
0.80
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
203,438
0.01
15,350,310
0.80
















All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)












Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:













3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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
ISIN GB00B019KW72
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
Common Stock
Purchase
1,853
2.421 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,976
2.422 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
3,106
2.424 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
496
2.425 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,873
2.426 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,338
2.427 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,338
2.428 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
3,565
2.43 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
982
2.432 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
13,278
2.433 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
31,248
2.434 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
9,738
2.435 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
6,006
2.436 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
19,657
2.437 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
27,631
2.438 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
28,076
2.439 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
25,207
2.44 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
16,378
2.441 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
17,514
2.442 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
9,202
2.443 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,334
2.444 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
14,923
2.446 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
43,870
2.447 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
33,357
2.448 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
68,474
2.449 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
90,602
2.45 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
19,169
2.451 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
45,866
2.452 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
15,265
2.453 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
7,750
2.454 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
11,044
2.455 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
8,621
2.456 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
12,226
2.457 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
10,960
2.458 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
7,078
2.459 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,242
2.46 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,175
2.461 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,372
2.462 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,189
2.463 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,753
2.464 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
10,346
2.465 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
574
2.466 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
589
2.467 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
522
2.468 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,581
2.421 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-3,788
2.422 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,730
2.423 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-3
2.424 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,597
2.425 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,848
2.426 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-337
2.427 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,311
2.429 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,260
2.431 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-13,456
2.432 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-46,936
2.433 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-3,954
2.435 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-8,677
2.436 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-25,289
2.437 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-9,418
2.438 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-28,369
2.439 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-28,417
2.44 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-12,057
2.441 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-13,700
2.442 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-3,643
2.443 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-8,074
2.444 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-8,109
2.445 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-36,997
2.446 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-32,358
2.447 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-46,971
2.448 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-33,426
2.449 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-78,809
2.45 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-50,010
2.451 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-26,575
2.452 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-15,414
2.453 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-17,771
2.454 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-32,517
2.455 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-5,514
2.456 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-7,843
2.457 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,138
2.458 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-9,717
2.459 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,360
2.46 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,915
2.463 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,423
2.465 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,037
2.466 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,851
2.467 GBP













(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions










Class of relevant security
ISIN GB00B019KW72
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 Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-786,260
2.439625 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-196,564
2.439625 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-130,553
2.44255 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-32,638
2.442551 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-227,206
2.44377 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-13,523
2.447949 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-54,086
2.44795 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
1,058
2.44134 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
6,032
2.44134 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
1,132
2.441806 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
13,758
2.441806 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
6,690
2.441829 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
9,498
2.441829 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
10,309
2.441829 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
8
2.454 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





















(ii) Exercise













Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Exercising/ exercised against
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit


















(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)

















4. 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 person 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"













(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives












Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 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"










(c) Attachments









Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
NO












Date of disclosure:
05 February, 2016
Contact name:
Pauline Rogers
Telephone number:
020 7645 9708












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 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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