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

J SainsburyAnnouncement

07/04/2016 15:05

RNS Number : 4990U
Citadel Group
07 April 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
06 April, 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
92,512
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
27,698
0.00
3,827,247
0.20
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
27,698
0.00
3,919,759
0.20
















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
1,162
2.771 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
31,881
2.772 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
21,124
2.773 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
33,953
2.774 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
83,785
2.775 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
185,717
2.776 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
100
2.7765 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
84,590
2.777 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
62,027
2.778 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
100
2.7785 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,480
2.77875 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
62,266
2.779 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
94,711
2.78 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
3,580
2.78075 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
110,245
2.781 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,900
2.7815 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
90,938
2.782 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
68,892
2.783 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
400
2.7835 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
103,009
2.784 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
300
2.7845 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
91,958
2.785 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
927
2.78575 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
69,221
2.786 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
400
2.7865 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
799
2.78675 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
74,145
2.787 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
300
2.7875 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
48,799
2.788 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
32,545
2.789 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
26,178
2.79 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
47,992
2.791 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
24,605
2.792 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
10,458
2.793 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
924
2.794 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
9,834
2.795 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
150
2.796 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-10,972
2.771 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-7,784
2.772 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-19,138
2.773 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-40,195
2.774 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-76,068
2.775 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-107,566
2.776 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-73,841
2.777 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-38,906
2.778 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-84,660
2.779 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-127,973
2.78 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-127,306
2.781 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-59,768
2.782 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-64,924
2.783 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-74,717
2.784 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-154,089
2.785 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-90,994
2.786 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-54,330
2.787 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-49,087
2.788 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-58,545
2.789 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-55,406
2.79 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-36,091
2.791 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-9,210
2.792 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-10,357
2.793 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-9,201
2.794 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-289
2.795 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-138,275
2.797 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
14,122
2.789231 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-181
2.776 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-1,784
2.77888 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-28,873
2.783615 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-7,698
2.784003 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-50,327
2.785138 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-59,326
2.785569 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-699
2.778582 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-4,793
2.77888 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-1,827
2.780563 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-6,803
2.782631 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
1,784
2.782234 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:
07 April, 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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