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J SainsburyAnnouncement

06/01/2016 15:10

RNS Number : 0356L
Citadel Group
06 January 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
5 January 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"
Yes - Home Retail Group Plc
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:
COMMON STOCK ISIN GB00B019KW72
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
0
0.00
10,568
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
10,976,193
0.57
5,180,273
0.27
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:




 TOTAL:
10,976,193
0.57
5,190,841
0.27
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:




 TOTAL:
6,000,000
2.40
0
0.00
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
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
Common stock
Purchase
45,957
2.45
Common stock
Purchase
3,269
2.56
Common stock
Purchase
2,680
2.55
Common stock
Purchase
18,174
2.5
Common stock
Purchase
6,089
2.41
Common stock
Purchase
2,164
2.51
Common stock
Purchase
880
2.57
Common stock
Purchase
19,506
2.461
Common stock
Purchase
40,565
2.46
Common stock
Purchase
25,905
2.426
Common stock
Purchase
14,470
2.458
Common stock
Purchase
3,390
2.453
Common stock
Purchase
30,305
2.457
Common stock
Purchase
13,623
2.427
Common stock
Purchase
10,197
2.44
Common stock
Purchase
8,478
2.515
Common stock
Purchase
936
2.476
Common stock
Purchase
25,892
2.428
Common stock
Purchase
9,095
2.429
Common stock
Purchase
84,757
2.459
Common stock
Purchase
46,686
2.424
Common stock
Purchase
12,139
2.437
Common stock
Purchase
13,396
2.516
Common stock
Purchase
2,989
2.578
Common stock
Purchase
34,463
2.425
Common stock
Purchase
4,424
2.493
Common stock
Purchase
4,912
2.448
Common stock
Purchase
3,855
2.452
Common stock
Purchase
4,055
2.579
Common stock
Purchase
5,109
2.436
Common stock
Purchase
6,650
2.439
Common stock
Purchase
3,260
2.441
Common stock
Purchase
2,142
2.491
Common stock
Purchase
42,850
2.438
Common stock
Purchase
20,680
2.422
Common stock
Purchase
14,648
2.435
Common stock
Purchase
14,290
2.43
Common stock
Purchase
7,691
2.417
Common stock
Purchase
4,390
2.533
Common stock
Purchase
4,957
2.434
Common stock
Purchase
14,014
2.463
Common stock
Purchase
14,634
2.466
Common stock
Purchase
8,822
2.484
Common stock
Purchase
4,254
2.482
Common stock
Purchase
7,962
2.494
Common stock
Purchase
1,104
2.412
Common stock
Purchase
14,690
2.517
Common stock
Purchase
9,554
2.506
Common stock
Purchase
1,817
2.51075
Common stock
Purchase
18,857
2.47
Common stock
Purchase
6,233
2.443
Common stock
Purchase
33,814
2.421
Common stock
Purchase
13,150
2.447
Common stock
Purchase
16,551
2.445
Common stock
Purchase
1,775
2.444
Common stock
Purchase
60,137
2.464
Common stock
Purchase
432
2.554
Common stock
Purchase
4,523
2.497
Common stock
Purchase
6,728
2.518
Common stock
Purchase
23,541
2.433
Common stock
Purchase
1,770
2.53
Common stock
Purchase
1,250
2.475
Common stock
Purchase
6,717
2.481
Common stock
Purchase
4,818
2.514
Common stock
Purchase
3,814
2.471
Common stock
Purchase
24,302
2.462
Common stock
Purchase
5,819
2.409
Common stock
Purchase
1,865
2.522
Common stock
Purchase
8,724
2.431
Common stock
Purchase
5,917
2.446
Common stock
Purchase
2,800
2.415
Common stock
Purchase
11,550
2.521
Common stock
Purchase
1,686
2.489
Common stock
Purchase
6,295
2.451
Common stock
Purchase
1,700
2.526
Common stock
Purchase
3,627
2.527
Common stock
Purchase
1,818
2.501
Common stock
Purchase
8,527
2.499
Common stock
Purchase
1,560
2.553
Common stock
Purchase
884
2.576
Common stock
Purchase
4,951
2.545
Common stock
Purchase
5,645
2.454
Common stock
Purchase
42,603
2.423
Common stock
Purchase
5,400
2.519
Common stock
Purchase
2,238
2.479
Common stock
Purchase
5,512
2.548
Common stock
Purchase
4,577
2.539
Common stock
Purchase
23,377
2.465
Common stock
Purchase
2,286
2.498
Common stock
Purchase
5,170
2.474
Common stock
Purchase
26,003
2.558
Common stock
Purchase
40,672
2.52
Common stock
Purchase
21
2.549
Common stock
Purchase
2,553
2.617
Common stock
Purchase
4,342
2.561
Common stock
Purchase
11,376
2.432
Common stock
Purchase
10,880
2.49
Common stock
Purchase
134
2.532
Common stock
Purchase
10,307
2.42
Common stock
Purchase
1,048
2.537
Common stock
Purchase
3,266
2.507
Common stock
Purchase
8,698
2.535
Common stock
Purchase
10,283
2.505
Common stock
Purchase
4,615
2.485
Common stock
Purchase
9,501
2.469
Common stock
Purchase
3,140
2.616
Common stock
Purchase
5,869
2.525
Common stock
Purchase
2,818
2.531
Common stock
Purchase
3,885
2.442
Common stock
Purchase
19,312
2.467
Common stock
Purchase
4,745
2.449
Common stock
Purchase
4,070
2.488
Common stock
Purchase
9,332
2.534
Common stock
Purchase
2,258
2.399
Common stock
Purchase
16
2.689
Common stock
Purchase
1,400
2.702
Common stock
Purchase
1,000
2.547
Common stock
Purchase
3,220
2.746
Common stock
Purchase
4,071
2.741
Common stock
Purchase
1,400
2.733
Common stock
Purchase
5,881
2.486
Common stock
Purchase
3,443
2.523
Common stock
Purchase
11,056
2.468
Common stock
Purchase
1,150
2.413
Common stock
Purchase
1,400
2.664
Common stock
Purchase
1,400
2.668
Common stock
Purchase
204
2.473
Common stock
Purchase
9,878
2.456
Common stock
Purchase
3,527
2.401
Common stock
Purchase
2,940
2.414
Common stock
Purchase
1,178
2.563
Common stock
Purchase
3,065
2.487
Common stock
Purchase
710
2.411
Common stock
Purchase
13,557
2.455
Common stock
Purchase
1,753
2.511
Common stock
Purchase
12,441
2.416
Common stock
Purchase
2,138
2.551
Common stock
Purchase
1,242
2.564
Common stock
Purchase
5,044
2.48
Common stock
Purchase
3,741
2.621
Common stock
Purchase
2,055
2.4145
Common stock
Purchase
1,441
2.581
Common stock
Purchase
1,250
2.565
Common stock
Purchase
950
2.66
Common stock
Purchase
1,200
2.573
Common stock
Purchase
1,750
2.575
Common stock
Purchase
8,068
2.418
Common stock
Purchase
2,880
2.574
Common stock
Purchase
1,267
2.513
Common stock
Purchase
10,888
2.503
Common stock
Purchase
5,644
2.509
Common stock
Purchase
2,422
2.571
Common stock
Sale
-12,279
2.45
Common stock
Sale
-4,400
2.56
Common stock
Sale
-3,314
2.41
Common stock
Sale
-4,702
2.51
Common stock
Sale
-1,400
2.54
Common stock
Sale
-5,164
2.461
Common stock
Sale
-41,692
2.46
Common stock
Sale
-39,224
2.426
Common stock
Sale
-17,843
2.458
Common stock
Sale
-4,232
2.453
Common stock
Sale
-13,992
2.457
Common stock
Sale
-32,720
2.427
Common stock
Sale
-8,719
2.44
Common stock
Sale
-10,281
2.515
Common stock
Sale
-2,715
2.476
Common stock
Sale
-39,494
2.428
Common stock
Sale
-34,427
2.429
Common stock
Sale
-8,628
2.459
Common stock
Sale
-4,234
2.424
Common stock
Sale
-15,200
2.437
Common stock
Sale
-25,781
2.516
Common stock
Sale
-62,223
2.425
Common stock
Sale
-10,179
2.448
Common stock
Sale
-4,660
2.452
Common stock
Sale
-5,115
2.579
Common stock
Sale
-27,803
2.436
Common stock
Sale
-22,967
2.439
Common stock
Sale
-5,901
2.441
Common stock
Sale
-10,411
2.438
Common stock
Sale
-76,335
2.422
Common stock
Sale
-25,178
2.435
Common stock
Sale
-20,108
2.43
Common stock
Sale
-12,032
2.417
Common stock
Sale
-1,471
2.533
Common stock
Sale
-18,265
2.434
Common stock
Sale
-10,119
2.463
Common stock
Sale
-3,393
2.466
Common stock
Sale
-2,077
2.484
Common stock
Sale
-3,034
2.482
Common stock
Sale
-1,671
2.412
Common stock
Sale
-11,084
2.517
Common stock
Sale
-11,028
2.47
Common stock
Sale
-22,700
2.443
Common stock
Sale
-4,707
2.421
Common stock
Sale
-1,971
2.447
Common stock
Sale
-25,134
2.445
Common stock
Sale
-21,190
2.444
Common stock
Sale
-8,839
2.464
Common stock
Sale
-2,712
2.554
Common stock
Sale
-12,239
2.518
Common stock
Sale
-6,077
2.433
Common stock
Sale
-1,400
2.53
Common stock
Sale
-2,839
2.475
Common stock
Sale
-10,943
2.514
Common stock
Sale
-1,400
2.471
Common stock
Sale
-9,726
2.462
Common stock
Sale
-426
2.409
Common stock
Sale
-2,653
2.522
Common stock
Sale
-9,729
2.431
Common stock
Sale
-1,184
2.446
Common stock
Sale
-20,152
2.415
Common stock
Sale
-6,519
2.521
Common stock
Sale
-1,247
2.489
Common stock
Sale
-9,666
2.451
Common stock
Sale
-13,118
2.526
Common stock
Sale
-3,362
2.527
Common stock
Sale
-2,659
2.553
Common stock
Sale
-2,390
2.576
Common stock
Sale
-1,551
2.454
Common stock
Sale
-48,943
2.423
Common stock
Sale
-8,554
2.519
Common stock
Sale
-9,115
2.465
Common stock
Sale
-725
2.474
Common stock
Sale
-395
2.558
Common stock
Sale
-6,708
2.52
Common stock
Sale
-15
2.549
Common stock
Sale
-1,596
2.561
Common stock
Sale
-15,111
2.432
Common stock
Sale
-433
2.49
Common stock
Sale
-5,046
2.532
Common stock
Sale
-58,116
2.42
Common stock
Sale
-3,741
2.535
Common stock
Sale
-2,324
2.485
Common stock
Sale
-4,926
2.469
Common stock
Sale
-2,052
2.525
Common stock
Sale
-4,056
2.531
Common stock
Sale
-23,878
2.442
Common stock
Sale
-6,886
2.467
Common stock
Sale
-15,013
2.449
Common stock
Sale
-424
2.488
Common stock
Sale
-3,587
2.534
Common stock
Sale
-5,925
2.486
Common stock
Sale
-1,900
2.523
Common stock
Sale
-15,891
2.468
Common stock
Sale
-12
2.668
Common stock
Sale
-13,158
2.456
Common stock
Sale
-8,562
2.414
Common stock
Sale
-1,400
2.563
Common stock
Sale
-655
2.487
Common stock
Sale
-972
2.411
Common stock
Sale
-8,461
2.455
Common stock
Sale
-40,350
2.416
Common stock
Sale
-1,571
2.551
Common stock
Sale
-365
2.48
Common stock
Sale
-1,692
2.581
Common stock
Sale
-1,750
2.565
Common stock
Sale
-350
2.573
Common stock
Sale
-6,194
2.575
Common stock
Sale
-1,999
2.418
Common stock
Sale
-4,827
2.574
Common stock
Sale
-1,072
2.407
Common stock
Sale
-958
2.577
Common stock
Sale
-60,012
2.568
Common stock
Sale
-1,254
2.567
Common stock
Sale
-644
2.562
Common stock
Sale
-15,772
2.472
Common stock
Sale
-8,257
2.478
Common stock
Sale
-2,770
2.536
Common stock
Sale
-1,950
2.544
Common stock
Sale
-1,661
2.538
Common stock
Sale
-880
2.541
Common stock
Sale
-2,930
2.559
Common stock
Sale
-9,041
2.524
Common stock
Sale
-1,920
2.58
Common stock
Sale
-1,400
2.589
Common stock
Sale
-1,828
2.4415
Common stock
Sale
-1,648
2.44025
Common stock
Sale
-20
2.556
Common stock
Sale
-100
2.528
Common stock
Sale
-3,325
2.552
Common stock
Sale
-1,400
2.642
Common stock
Sale
-587
2.641
Common stock
Sale
-3,709
2.419
Common stock
Sale
-12
2.72
Common stock
Sale
-1,412
2.732
Common stock
Sale
-1,410
2.725
Common stock
Sale
-1,400
2.704
Common stock
Sale
-3,338
2.408
Common stock
Sale
-2,723
2.633
Common stock
Sale
-1,224
2.582
Common stock
Sale
-1,200
2.627
Common stock
Sale
-190
2.586
Common stock
Sale
-1,400
2.666
Common stock
Sale
-1,504
2.4425
Common stock
Sale
-2,180
2.529
Common stock
Sale
-12
2.566




(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security
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
-50,803
2.482559
Common stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-76,053
2.44884
Common stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-7,241
2.57348
Common stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-2,308
2.551188
Common stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-25,039
2.448103
Common stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-3,109
2.548621
Common stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-470,275
2.441511
Common stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-56,258
2.484683
Common stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-59,785
2.446413
Common stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-1,789,583
2.441511
Common stock
CFD
Reducing short position
18,459
2.513452
Common stock
CFD
Reducing short position
873
2.438833
Common stock
CFD
Reducing short position
13,907
2.454847
Common stock
CFD
Reducing short position
99,640
2.485279
Common stock
CFD
Reducing short position
21,415
2.513452
Common stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-25,585
2.441511
Common stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-43,544
2.441511
Common stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-6,396
2.441511
Common stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-15,991
2.441511








(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:
6 January 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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