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

J SainsburyAnnouncement

29/02/2016 15:10

RNS Number : 4668Q
Citadel Group
29 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
26 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:
63,125
0.00
0
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
180,159
0.01
19,515,364
1.01
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
243,284
0.01
19,515,364
1.01
















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
1,880
2.516 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
11,574
2.518 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
7,614
2.519 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
23,500
2.52 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
24,112
2.521 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
49,991
2.522 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
53,423
2.523 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
59,281
2.524 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
77,873
2.525 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
46,420
2.526 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
51,835
2.527 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
63,270
2.528 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
22,627
2.529 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
86,239
2.53 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
126,570
2.531 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
65,581
2.532 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
70,153
2.533 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
32,673
2.534 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
49,520
2.535 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
47,409
2.536 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
43,702
2.537 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
21,165
2.538 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,000
2.539 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,750
2.54 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
873
2.541 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,634
2.542 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,315
2.518 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,798
2.519 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-36,533
2.52 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-8,303
2.521 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-21,348
2.522 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-35,069
2.523 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-44,286
2.524 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-70,718
2.525 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-56,961
2.526 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,907
2.52625 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-71,583
2.527 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-47,202
2.528 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-117,848
2.529 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-125,746
2.53 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-79,324
2.531 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-26,710
2.532 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-64,256
2.533 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-43,485
2.534 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-29,488
2.535 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-46,081
2.536 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-27,373
2.537 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-23,894
2.538 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-5,345
2.539 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-16,973
2.54 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-7,846
2.541 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-215
2.542 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
-208,250
2.528571 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-85,313
2.529486 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-341,272
2.529487 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-1,411
2.531 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-8,000
2.5315 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-2,000
2.5315 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-20,736
2.5325 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-5,184
2.5325 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-54,558
2.533748 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-13,638
2.533748 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-9,882
2.534 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-4,518
2.534 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-2,472
2.534 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-1,129
2.534 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-5,916
2.535308 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-14,526
2.535626 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-58,105
2.535627 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
5,443
2.526272 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
16,250
2.530334 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
17,806
2.530334 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
27,810
2.530334 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
473
2.530509 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
1,411
2.530509 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
1,884
2.530599 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
2,586
2.530599 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
9,297
2.530599 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
11,692
2.530599 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
1,391
2.531644 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:
29 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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