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

J SainsburyAnnouncement

24/02/2016 15:10

RNS Number : 0105Q
Citadel Group
24 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
23 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:
8,122
0.00
0
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
180,159
0.01
16,633,354
0.86
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
188,281
0.01
16,633,354
0.86
















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
656
2.495 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
700
2.498 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
3,590
2.499 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
14,231
2.5 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
6,264
2.501 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
4,957
2.502 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
5,094
2.503 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
12,229
2.504 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
6,571
2.505 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
3,039
2.506 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
6,013
2.507 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
24,734
2.508 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
56,673
2.509 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
69,532
2.51 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
56,313
2.511 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
39,015
2.512 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
14,532
2.513 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
48,250
2.514 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
8,088
2.515 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
22,429
2.516 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
25,675
2.517 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
35,373
2.518 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
34,298
2.519 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
43,275
2.52 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
925
2.52075 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
48,767
2.521 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
62,084
2.522 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
49,836
2.523 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
45,681
2.524 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
46,414
2.525 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
21,488
2.526 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
8,861
2.527 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
9,092
2.528 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
17,577
2.529 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
20,576
2.53 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
4,273
2.531 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
8,619
2.532 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
6,104
2.533 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
14,116
2.534 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,400
2.535 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
858
2.536 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,400
2.537 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-520
2.496 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-880
2.497 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-3,640
2.499 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,280
2.5 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,580
2.505 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-6,811
2.506 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-17,108
2.507 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-5,334
2.508 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-44,830
2.509 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-69,713
2.51 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-29,611
2.511 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-13,155
2.512 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-60,381
2.513 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-20,506
2.514 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-18,157
2.515 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-12,505
2.516 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-7,947
2.517 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-13,514
2.518 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-33,633
2.519 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,737
2.5195 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-68,346
2.52 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-67,831
2.521 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-51,534
2.522 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-80,690
2.523 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-88,740
2.524 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-35,316
2.525 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-26,573
2.526 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-16,201
2.527 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-12,672
2.528 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-32,013
2.529 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-5,674
2.53 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-18,396
2.531 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-5,270
2.532 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-6,863
2.533 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-9,843
2.534 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,361
2.535 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-7,449
2.536 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-866
2.537 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 long position
3,855
2.509642 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-27,810
2.515647 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-1,884
2.516312 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-469,883
2.516453 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-117,471
2.516453 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-18,836
2.516521 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-251,600
2.517142 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-17,806
2.517232 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-842
2.518 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-11,692
2.51853 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-3,224
2.518 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-631
2.52 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
842
2.510426 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:
24 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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