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

J SainsburyAnnouncement

01/03/2016 15:10

RNS Number : 6432Q
Citadel Group
01 March 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
29 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:
47,498
0.00
0
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
199,559
0.01
19,585,860
1.02
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
247,057
0.01
19,585,860
1.02
















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
10,456
2.493 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
8,272
2.494 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
5,709
2.495 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
15,935
2.496 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
25,788
2.497 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
22,587
2.498 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
32,599
2.499 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
118,579
2.5 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
53,398
2.501 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
19,599
2.502 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
39,199
2.503 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
32,200
2.504 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
40,920
2.505 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
74,799
2.506 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
54,382
2.507 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,554
2.50775 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
34,396
2.508 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
870
2.50825 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
42,326
2.509 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
38,644
2.51 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
48,980
2.511 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
27,097
2.512 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
37,333
2.513 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
49,556
2.514 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
46,058
2.515 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
66,281
2.516 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
46,219
2.517 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
31,944
2.518 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
25,853
2.519 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
6,967
2.52 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
9,309
2.521 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
18,749
2.522 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
5,036
2.523 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
14,903
2.524 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
7,691
2.525 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
11,463
2.526 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,683
2.527 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
3,678
2.528 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
8,594
2.529 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
3,181
2.53 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,160
2.531 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
3,842
2.532 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
14,051
2.533 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
33,118
2.534 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
16,265
2.535 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
14,071
2.536 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,458
2.537 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
6,220
2.538 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
10,729
2.539 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
10,716
2.54 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,090
2.541 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,542
2.492 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,940
2.493 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-7,786
2.494 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-7,934
2.495 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-15,516
2.496 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-30,343
2.497 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-20,363
2.498 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-53,810
2.499 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-35,339
2.5 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-27,086
2.501 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-18,375
2.502 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-25,197
2.503 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-25,013
2.504 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-41,795
2.505 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-46,163
2.506 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-42,175
2.507 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-23,700
2.508 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-54,689
2.509 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-30,588
2.51 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-22,388
2.511 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-21,939
2.512 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-32,497
2.513 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-40,598
2.514 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-69,839
2.515 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-21,308
2.516 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-56,956
2.517 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-38,060
2.518 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-22,407
2.519 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-9,407
2.52 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-15,999
2.521 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-20,823
2.522 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-29,578
2.523 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,876
2.524 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-12,525
2.525 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-11,965
2.526 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-15,107
2.527 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-5,419
2.528 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,055
2.529 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-14,637
2.53 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,815
2.531 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-5,822
2.532 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-26,100
2.533 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-71,850
2.534 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-52,059
2.535 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-27,212
2.536 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-19,116
2.537 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-64,678
2.538 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-17,797
2.539 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,900
2.54 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,048
2.541 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
7,464
2.509376 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
11,936
2.510507 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
8,845
2.514737 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-1,876
2.506 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-4,679
2.513398 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-18,720
2.5134 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-181,505
2.519325 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-8,845
2.537553 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
29,636
2.504698 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
111
2.508719 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
955
2.508719 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
2,485
2.508719 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
16,820
2.509615 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
11,070
2.5103 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
11,482
2.5103 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
12,046
2.5103 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
15,150
2.5103 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
15,994
2.5103 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
18,659
2.5103 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
1,876
2.514737 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:
01 March, 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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