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Form 8.3 - J Sainsbury Plc

15th Mar 2016 15:00

RNS Number : 1586S

Citadel Group

15 March 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 March, 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:	26,805	0.00	0	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	114,796	0.01	6,036,528	0.31
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	141,601	0.01	6,036,528	0.31

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 Form 8 (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	620	2.727 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	732	2.728 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	6,030	2.729 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	5,307	2.73 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	3,466	2.731 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	18,638	2.732 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	6,949	2.733 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	4,110	2.734 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	15,445	2.735 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	13,849	2.736 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	13,270	2.737 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	1,837	2.738 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	2,649	2.739 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	17,087	2.74 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	29,172	2.741 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	22,154	2.742 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	12,199	2.743 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	28,240	2.744 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	22,743	2.745 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	27,047	2.746 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	33,163	2.747 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	29,888	2.748 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	20,963	2.749 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	70,671	2.75 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	21,827	2.751 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	47,941	2.752 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	18,512	2.753 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	17,707	2.754 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	3,855	2.755 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	7,813	2.756 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	638	2.757 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	3,560	2.758 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	2,783	2.759 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	6,640	2.76 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	4,600	2.761 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	9,630	2.762 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	11,531	2.763 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	3,109	2.764 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	15,615	2.765 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	32,436	2.766 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	4,660	2.767 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	20,156	2.768 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	30,424	2.769 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	33,752	2.77 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	19,977	2.771 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	27,268	2.772 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	26,433	2.773 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	16,953	2.774 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	37,739	2.775 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	1,926	2.776 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	4,802	2.777 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	3,618	2.778 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	16,374	2.779 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	15,669	2.78 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	34,790	2.781 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	4,085	2.782 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	800	2.783 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	880	2.784 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	213	2.785 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	3,804	2.786 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	2,638	2.787 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	1,842	2.788 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	4,412	2.789 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	2,961	2.791 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	11,883	2.792 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	17,512	2.793 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	11,495	2.794 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	17,652	2.795 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	14,692	2.796 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	22,368	2.797 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	57,713	2.798 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	27,735	2.799 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	73,503	2.8 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	70,532	2.801 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	46,037	2.802 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	27,908	2.803 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	23,650	2.804 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	34,625	2.805 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	17,469	2.806 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	45,270	2.807 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	1,000	2.808 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	977	2.809 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-381	2.728 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-1,107	2.729 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-8,976	2.73 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-6,830	2.731 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-26,593	2.732 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-4,172	2.733 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-18,688	2.734 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-8,027	2.735 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-745	2.736 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-12,338	2.737 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-2,564	2.738 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-2,099	2.7385 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-8,283	2.739 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-36,543	2.74 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-12,252	2.741 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-12,412	2.742 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-18,531	2.743 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-28,035	2.744 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-13,353	2.745 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-56,026	2.746 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-43,264	2.747 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-58,437	2.748 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-46,899	2.749 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-33,039	2.75 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-38,743	2.751 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-23,561	2.752 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-11,436	2.753 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-5,470	2.754 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-6,048	2.755 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-8,228	2.756 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-747	2.758 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-10,682	2.759 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-8,868	2.76 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-1,583	2.761 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-5,038	2.762 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-7,886	2.763 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-7,377	2.764 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-13,244	2.765 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-6,493	2.766 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-7,924	2.767 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-17,375	2.768 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-40,538	2.769 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-12,641	2.77 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-27,264	2.771 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-26,239	2.772 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-13,283	2.773 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-5,000	2.774 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-5,017	2.775 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-3,319	2.776 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-14,252	2.778 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-14,077	2.779 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-7,066	2.78 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-3,797	2.782 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-6,470	2.784 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-244	2.785 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-4,945	2.786 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-1,382	2.787 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-880	2.789 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-7,574	2.791 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-11,771	2.792 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-7,520	2.793 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-4,025	2.795 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-16,259	2.796 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-44,621	2.797 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-17,305	2.798 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-69,379	2.799 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-123,574	2.8 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-59,512	2.801 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-100,217	2.802 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-77,671	2.803 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-34,822	2.804 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-18,889	2.805 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-27,226	2.806 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-12,839	2.807 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-2	2.809 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	-37,514	2.741843 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Increasing short position	-7,129	2.744192 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Increasing short position	-189,248	2.751176 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Increasing short position	-269	2.794978 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	1,604	2.732 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	6,413	2.732 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	20,156	2.732914 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	42,906	2.732914 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	45,461	2.732914 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	3,468	2.73888 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	13,871	2.738881 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	1,024	2.7445 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	4,097	2.7445 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	1,090	2.745 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	4,359	2.745 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	61,678	2.77623 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	78,792	2.77623 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	104,391	2.77623 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	253,725	2.77623 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	331,756	2.77623 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	2,027	2.776824 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	8,104	2.776824 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	11,848	2.776824 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	13,509	2.776824 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	21,912	2.776824 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	43,214	2.776824 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	147,277	2.776824 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	157,194	2.776824 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	4,393	2.780323 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	7,497	2.780323 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	13,586	2.780323 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	54,344	2.780323 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	85,928	2.780323 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	288,127	2.780323 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	269	2.800327 GBP

(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"

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Date of disclosure:	15 March, 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 [email protected]. 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

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