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J SainsburyAnnouncement

29/01/2016 15:10

RNS Number : 4694N
Citadel Group
29 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
28 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:
167,825
0.01
0
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
203,438
0.01
14,006,190
0.73
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:




 TOTAL:
371,263
0.02
14,006,190
0.73
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
2,473
2.4
Common stock
Purchase
3,720
2.375
Common stock
Purchase
7,702
2.401
Common stock
Purchase
2,064
2.398
Common stock
Purchase
2,570
2.393
Common stock
Purchase
15,961
2.361
Common stock
Purchase
4,352
2.352
Common stock
Purchase
880
2.353
Common stock
Purchase
28,846
2.364
Common stock
Purchase
1,400
2.355
Common stock
Purchase
41,760
2.36
Common stock
Purchase
42,935
2.358
Common stock
Purchase
25,808
2.359
Common stock
Purchase
35,299
2.365
Common stock
Purchase
16,904
2.379
Common stock
Purchase
16,458
2.389
Common stock
Purchase
941
2.387
Common stock
Purchase
43,485
2.363
Common stock
Purchase
15,774
2.357
Common stock
Purchase
44,480
2.368
Common stock
Purchase
93,465
2.369
Common stock
Purchase
32,880
2.39
Common stock
Purchase
6,649
2.391
Common stock
Purchase
13,848
2.388
Common stock
Purchase
16,643
2.356
Common stock
Purchase
6,985
2.378
Common stock
Purchase
30,972
2.373
Common stock
Purchase
1,550
2.38
Common stock
Purchase
65,419
2.37
Common stock
Purchase
3,180
2.348
Common stock
Purchase
5,498
2.385
Common stock
Purchase
4,486
2.381
Common stock
Purchase
9,817
2.377
Common stock
Purchase
49,222
2.366
Common stock
Purchase
1,705
2.354
Common stock
Purchase
52,305
2.371
Common stock
Purchase
4,839
2.392
Common stock
Purchase
6,781
2.386
Common stock
Purchase
2,556
2.374
Common stock
Purchase
4,001
2.376
Common stock
Purchase
9,175
2.395
Common stock
Purchase
2,972
2.397
Common stock
Purchase
3,063
2.396
Common stock
Purchase
8,935
2.346
Common stock
Purchase
16,230
2.343
Common stock
Purchase
3,321
2.342
Common stock
Purchase
10,410
2.344
Common stock
Purchase
4,237
2.347
Common stock
Purchase
1,838
2.345
Common stock
Purchase
47,447
2.367
Common stock
Purchase
17,314
2.362
Common stock
Purchase
14,586
2.384
Common stock
Purchase
7,552
2.399
Common stock
Purchase
53,938
2.372
Common stock
Purchase
880
2.35
Common stock
Purchase
30,713
2.361497
Common stock
Purchase
4,840
2.394
Common stock
Purchase
2,354
2.364952
Common stock
Sale
-5,464
2.4
Common stock
Sale
-7,357
2.375
Common stock
Sale
-1,230
2.401
Common stock
Sale
-24,463
2.398
Common stock
Sale
-1,920
2.393
Common stock
Sale
-11,215
2.361
Common stock
Sale
-9,134
2.352
Common stock
Sale
-7,987
2.353
Common stock
Sale
-58,283
2.364
Common stock
Sale
-33,412
2.355
Common stock
Sale
-27,452
2.36
Common stock
Sale
-25,834
2.358
Common stock
Sale
-13,090
2.359
Common stock
Sale
-35,993
2.365
Common stock
Sale
-18,120
2.379
Common stock
Sale
-26,812
2.389
Common stock
Sale
-25,808
2.387
Common stock
Sale
-25,781
2.363
Common stock
Sale
-12,472
2.357
Common stock
Sale
-50,758
2.368
Common stock
Sale
-45,069
2.369
Common stock
Sale
-14,176
2.39
Common stock
Sale
-15,990
2.391
Common stock
Sale
-30,763
2.388
Common stock
Sale
-4,503
2.356
Common stock
Sale
-18,553
2.378
Common stock
Sale
-17,405
2.373
Common stock
Sale
-2,319
2.38
Common stock
Sale
-44,249
2.37
Common stock
Sale
-10,736
2.348
Common stock
Sale
-6,267
2.385
Common stock
Sale
-17,533
2.381
Common stock
Sale
-6,926
2.377
Common stock
Sale
-64,722
2.366
Common stock
Sale
-567
2.354
Common stock
Sale
-27,212
2.382
Common stock
Sale
-61,203
2.371
Common stock
Sale
-9,697
2.392
Common stock
Sale
-8,823
2.351
Common stock
Sale
-16,208
2.374
Common stock
Sale
-5,789
2.376
Common stock
Sale
-11,975
2.383
Common stock
Sale
-3,933
2.395
Common stock
Sale
-1,250
2.349
Common stock
Sale
-12,820
2.397
Common stock
Sale
-7,100
2.396
Common stock
Sale
-1,330
2.343
Common stock
Sale
-1,150
2.347
Common stock
Sale
-1,966
2.345
Common stock
Sale
-43,201
2.367
Common stock
Sale
-17,711
2.362
Common stock
Sale
-16,276
2.384
Common stock
Sale
-6,219
2.399
Common stock
Sale
-30,178
2.372
Common stock
Sale
-2,148
2.35
Common stock
Sale
-8,253
2.394
Common stock
Sale
-22,227
2.362003
Common stock
Sale
-8,681
2.360212
Common stock
Sale
-2,159
2.365218








(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 long position
38,984
2.370455
Common stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-34,838
2.365014
Common stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-4,128
2.362478
Common stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-4,922
2.361191
Common stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-9,548
2.36143
Common stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-1,154
2.359678
Common stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-6,690
2.356409
Common stock
CFD
Reducing short position
2,703
2.375614
Common stock
CFD
Reducing short position
16,526
2.375614
Common stock
CFD
Reducing short position
8,435
2.379719
Common stock
CFD
Reducing short position
6,297
2.375614
Common stock
CFD
Reducing short position
322
2.379719
Common stock
CFD
Reducing short position
911
2.379719
Common stock
CFD
Reducing short position
8,180
2.379719
Common stock
CFD
Reducing short position
514
2.379719








(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 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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