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

J SainsburyAnnouncement

15/07/2016 15:05

RNS Number : 3491E
Citadel Group
15 July 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
14 July, 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
105,812
0.01
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0
0.00
17,789,092
0.92
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
0
0.00
 TOTAL:
0
0.00
17,894,904
0.93
























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
9,090
2.301 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
7,071
2.302 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
14,656
2.303 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
8,880
2.304 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
4,753
2.305 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
3,396
2.306 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
7,330
2.307 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
950
2.308 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
8,425
2.309 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
30,769
2.31 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
15,525
2.311 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
11,014
2.312 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
30,333
2.313 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
28,172
2.314 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
40,243
2.315 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
41,554
2.316 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
81,410
2.317 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
22,983
2.318 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
29,787
2.319 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
112,525
2.32 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
15,355
2.321 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
29,284
2.322 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
28,525
2.323 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
12,571
2.324 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
23,717
2.325 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
18,559
2.326 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
17,454
2.327 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
10,505
2.328 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
16,405
2.329 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
23,817
2.33 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
10,246
2.331 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
11,196
2.332 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,641
2.333 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,384
2.334 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,200
2.335 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
54
2.338 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,100
2.302 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-777
2.303 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,095
2.305 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-700
2.307 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,610
2.308 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,971
2.309 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-7,116
2.31 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-22,428
2.311 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-17,205
2.312 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-7,913
2.313 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-32,376
2.314 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-56,172
2.315 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-55,766
2.316 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-39,026
2.317 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-51,294
2.318 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-58,615
2.319 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-87,874
2.32 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,795
2.3205 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-35,031
2.321 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-16,819
2.322 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-30,932
2.323 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-16,407
2.324 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-33,782
2.325 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-27,236
2.326 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-11,001
2.327 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-19,121
2.328 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-21,669
2.329 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-36,104
2.33 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-25,955
2.331 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,908
2.332 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,360
2.333 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,080
2.335 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-485
2.338 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
-64,402
2.3155 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-25,052
2.3155 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-47,792
2.316624 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-8,946
2.318337 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
4,340
2.317938 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
1,947
2.319613 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
8,003
2.319613 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
28,443
2.321477 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
41,790
2.321477 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
48,621
2.321477 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
22,537
2.323228 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"
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"
None

















(c) Attachments

















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


















Date of disclosure:
15 July, 2016
Contact name:
Alasdair Putt
Telephone number:
020 7645 9700


















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.

















This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
  END
RETEAAXSFDNKEFF