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Form 8.3 - J Sainsbury Plc

4th Apr 2016 15:00

RNS Number : 0486U

Citadel Group

04 April 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	01 April, 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:	80,903	0.00	0	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	3,443,464	0.18
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	80,903	0.00	3,443,464	0.18

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	5,332	2.694 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	19,395	2.695 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	881	2.697 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	14,176	2.698 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	11,778	2.699 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	15,154	2.7 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	10,130	2.701 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	12,898	2.702 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	5,195	2.703 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	20,655	2.704 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	20,963	2.705 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	26,193	2.706 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	7,831	2.708 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	11,819	2.709 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	14,203	2.71 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	6,397	2.711 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	26,512	2.712 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	4,233	2.713 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	14,697	2.714 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	54,035	2.715 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	12,559	2.716 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	38,008	2.717 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	74,384	2.718 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	47,758	2.719 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	69,111	2.72 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	41,050	2.721 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	76,093	2.722 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	57,109	2.723 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	54,901	2.724 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	52,723	2.725 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	22,006	2.726 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	22,930	2.727 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	35,483	2.728 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	21,518	2.729 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	31,803	2.73 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	13,059	2.731 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	15,532	2.732 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	69,171	2.733 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	36,947	2.734 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	10,926	2.735 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	38,654	2.736 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	22,840	2.737 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	18,708	2.738 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	24,759	2.739 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	6,794	2.74 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	23,826	2.741 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	5,482	2.742 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	8,113	2.743 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	3,530	2.744 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	5,138	2.745 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	8,831	2.746 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	18,918	2.747 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	15,575	2.748 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	10,491	2.749 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	31,275	2.75 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	2,339	2.751 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	7,345	2.752 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	17,420	2.753 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	51,587	2.754 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	44,407	2.755 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	13,151	2.756 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	7,131	2.7565 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	68,310	2.757 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	56,013	2.758 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	19,450	2.759 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	32,387	2.76 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	26,953	2.761 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	16,061	2.762 GBP
Common Stock	Purchase	2,477	2.763 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-687	2.694 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-2,180	2.695 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-1,279	2.696 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-4,306	2.697 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-1,281	2.698 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-5,181	2.699 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-10,406	2.7 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-12,060	2.701 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-2,444	2.702 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-11,635	2.703 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-11,926	2.704 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-20,388	2.705 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-3,204	2.706 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-22,041	2.707 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-5,940	2.708 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-30,644	2.709 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-29,889	2.71 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-30,475	2.711 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-11,408	2.712 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-21,279	2.713 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-47,606	2.714 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-13,292	2.715 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-43,836	2.716 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-45,189	2.717 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-68,956	2.718 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-54,911	2.719 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-28,334	2.72 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-105,498	2.721 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-80,626	2.722 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-60,969	2.723 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-57,002	2.724 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-52,481	2.725 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-30,773	2.726 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-20,844	2.727 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-32,836	2.728 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-20,092	2.729 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-13,479	2.73 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-19,430	2.731 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-32,263	2.732 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-24,338	2.733 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-32,597	2.734 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-27,552	2.735 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-17,604	2.736 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-21,384	2.737 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-18,222	2.738 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-12,581	2.739 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-890	2.74 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-7,227	2.741 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-950	2.742 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-4,443	2.743 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-3,332	2.744 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-1,980	2.745 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-3,485	2.746 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-18,263	2.747 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-4,388	2.748 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-1,520	2.749 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-10,034	2.751 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-18,514	2.752 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-22,518	2.753 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-24,913	2.754 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-19,706	2.755 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-41,837	2.756 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-33,790	2.757 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-40,577	2.758 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-24,525	2.759 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-20,830	2.76 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-6,784	2.761 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-5,496	2.762 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-13,479	2.763 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-8,805	2.764 GBP
Common Stock	Sale	-263	2.765 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	-94	2.717997 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Increasing short position	-26,733	2.722559 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Increasing short position	-3,721	2.723 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Increasing short position	-52,910	2.723639 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Increasing short position	-5,024	2.725036 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing long position	-217,782	2.717997 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	2,299	2.741759 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	1,422	2.753353 GBP
Common Stock	CFD	Reducing short position	52,910	2.753353 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:	04 April, 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.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

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