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RNS Number : 1924M
Home Retail Group Plc
18 January 2016
FORM 8 (OPD)
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER
Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser:
HOME RETAIL GROUP PLC
(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.
NA
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
OFFEREE - HOME RETAIL GROUP PLC
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?
OFFEREE
(e) Date position held:
The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
15 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 - J SAINSBURY PLC
2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER 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
Class of relevant security:

Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
Nil
-
Nil
-
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
Nil
-
Nil
-
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
Nil
-
Nil
-
 TOTAL:
Nil
-
Nil
-
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).
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
None 
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
NA 
3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:
3(a) Interests of directors of Home Retail Group plc in Home Retail Group plc ordinary shares 
Director
Number of ordinary shares
Percentage of total issued share capital (excluding treasury shares) (%)
John Coombe
151,803
0.01866174
John Walden
649,983
0.07990497
Richard Ashton
1,160,947
0.14271979
Mike Darcey
59,719
0.00734149
Ian Durant
45,421
0.00558378
Cath Keers
48,207
0.00592628
Jacqueline de Rojas
26,093
0.00320772
3(b) Interests in Home Retail Group plc ordinary shares held by directors in awards of ordinary shares under Home Retail Group plc's share plans
Performance Share Plan 
Director
Grant Date
Vesting Date subject to performance conditions (where applicable)
Market price at date of grant 
Number of ordinary shares
John Walden
22 May 2013
22 May 2016
149.9p
917,400
John Walden
21 May 2014
21 May 2017
195.9p
663,670
John Walden
21 May 2015
21 May 2018
170.2p
779,264
Richard Ashton
22 May 2013
22 May 2016
149.9p
800,640
Richard Ashton
21 May 2014
21 May 2017
195.9p
490,094
Richard Ashton
21 May 2015
21 May 2018
170.2p
575,457
Deferred Bonus Plan
Director
Grant Date
Vesting Date 
Market price at date of grant 
Number of ordinary shares
John Walden
29 May 2015
29 May 2018
167.0p
70,079
Richard Ashton
29 May 2015
29 May 2018
167.0p
51,750
UK Approved Sharesave Plan
Director
Grant Date
Exercise Period (subject to no missing payments)
Subscription Price
Number of ordinary shares
John Walden
3 July 2013
1 September 2016 - 1 March 2017
124.0p
7,258
Richard Ashton
1 July 2015
1 September 2018 - 1 March 2019
141.0p
6,382
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 Form 8 (Open Positions). 
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL). 
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 party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it:
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 party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, 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
Are any Supplemental Forms attached? No
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)
No
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)
No
Date of disclosure:
18 January 2016
Contact name:
Gordon Bentley
Telephone number:
01908 296 998
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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