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Form 8.3 - J Sainsbury Plc

6th Jan 2016 15:11

RNS Number : 0508L

D E Shaw & Co LP

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) Identity of the person whose positions/dealings are being disclosed:	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient
(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:	January 05, 2016
(f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?	Yes: Home Retail Group Plc

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(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:	28 4/7p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	297	0.00	5,943,075	0.31
(2) Derivatives (other than options):
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	297	0.00	5,943,075	0.31

Class of relevant security:	Perpetual convertible bonds
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
(2) Derivatives (other than options):	17,000,000	6.80
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	17,000,000	6.80

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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 executive options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

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.

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	2,200	GBP 2.415
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,750	GBP 2.417
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	6,516	GBP 2.422
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	2,617	GBP 2.423
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	6,686	GBP 2.424
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	5,981	GBP 2.425
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	2,388	GBP 2.427
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,250	GBP 2.428
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	2,696	GBP 2.433
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	3,000	GBP 2.435
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,250	GBP 2.436
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	7,941	GBP 2.437
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	767	GBP 2.439
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	3,000	GBP 2.440
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,250	GBP 2.441
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	900	GBP 2.443
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	429	GBP 2.444
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	3,000	GBP 2.445
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	3,206	GBP 2.451
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	753	GBP 2.455
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,250	GBP 2.456
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,203	GBP 2.457
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	4,497	GBP 2.458
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	3,516	GBP 2.459
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	7,250	GBP 2.460
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,154	GBP 2.461
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,104	GBP 2.462
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	3,000	GBP 2.464
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	2,832	GBP 2.465
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,250	GBP 2.467
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	2,937	GBP 2.468
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	884	GBP 2.469
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,250	GBP 2.470
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	977	GBP 2.485
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,250	GBP 2.488
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	567	GBP 2.490
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,003	GBP 2.491
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	3,000	GBP 2.495
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	11,129	GBP 2.500
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,481	GBP 2.501
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	784	GBP 2.510
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	600	GBP 2.515
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	4,692	GBP 2.516
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,000	GBP 2.519
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	2,154	GBP 2.521
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	5,487	GBP 2.522
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	7,336	GBP 2.523
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,272	GBP 2.527
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	2,408	GBP 2.535
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	47	GBP 2.537
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	1,857	GBP 2.576
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a long position	6,869	GBP 2.580
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	10,911	GBP 2.420
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	2,585	GBP 2.421
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,250	GBP 2.422
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	6,045	GBP 2.423
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,250	GBP 2.424
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	2,963	GBP 2.425
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	2,773	GBP 2.426
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	5,816	GBP 2.427
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,434	GBP 2.430
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	446	GBP 2.433
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	4,480	GBP 2.435
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,250	GBP 2.437
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	3,000	GBP 2.439
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	3,087	GBP 2.443
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	22	GBP 2.459
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	4,209	GBP 2.460
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,360	GBP 2.464
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,250	GBP 2.465
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,250	GBP 2.515
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	884	GBP 2.516
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	226	GBP 2.519
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,445	GBP 2.521
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	3,000	GBP 2.527
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,250	GBP 2.412
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	800	GBP 2.416
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	993	GBP 2.446
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	2,135	GBP 2.449
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	8,817	GBP 2.450
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	2,205	GBP 2.452
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,500	GBP 2.471
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,500	GBP 2.472
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,328	GBP 2.480
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	2,134	GBP 2.486
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	3,798	GBP 2.514
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,025	GBP 2.517
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	882	GBP 2.533
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	984	GBP 2.539
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,764	GBP 2.546
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,215	GBP 2.547
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	93	GBP 2.581
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	776	GBP 2.421
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	911	GBP 2.424
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	10,790	GBP 2.427
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,275	GBP 2.428
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,190	GBP 2.430
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	772	GBP 2.438
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,000	GBP 2.443
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,750	GBP 2.445
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,398	GBP 2.456
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	2,365	GBP 2.458
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	4,800	GBP 2.459
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	2,941	GBP 2.460
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	1,497	GBP 2.515
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	3,583	GBP 2.446
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	2,134	GBP 2.449
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	2,700	GBP 2.453
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	4,354	GBP 2.489
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a long position	4,310	GBP 2.526
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	600	GBP 2.415
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,958	GBP 2.417
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	23,700	GBP 2.420
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	4,815	GBP 2.422
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,644	GBP 2.423
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	3,519	GBP 2.424
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	9,727	GBP 2.425
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	960	GBP 2.426
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	683	GBP 2.427
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	680	GBP 2.428
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	3,024	GBP 2.430
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	48	GBP 2.431
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,756	GBP 2.433
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	400	GBP 2.434
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	200	GBP 2.435
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	906	GBP 2.436
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	2,403	GBP 2.437
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,104	GBP 2.438
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	4,262	GBP 2.439
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	3,157	GBP 2.443
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	958	GBP 2.444
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,851	GBP 2.445
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,400	GBP 2.451
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	671	GBP 2.455
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,250	GBP 2.456
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	5,423	GBP 2.458
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	2,506	GBP 2.459
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,374	GBP 2.461
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,196	GBP 2.462
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	482	GBP 2.464
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,950	GBP 2.467
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	58	GBP 2.468
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	150	GBP 2.469
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,314	GBP 2.485
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	500	GBP 2.491
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	4,134	GBP 2.515
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	5,892	GBP 2.516
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,190	GBP 2.519
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	4,406	GBP 2.521
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,284	GBP 2.522
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	76	GBP 2.523
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	2,100	GBP 2.535
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,250	GBP 2.576
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	51	GBP 2.580
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	800	GBP 2.401
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,250	GBP 2.402
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	2,507	GBP 2.403
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	4,070	GBP 2.407
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,200	GBP 2.408
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	3,270	GBP 2.409
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	3,490	GBP 2.410
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	3,000	GBP 2.411
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	3,005	GBP 2.412
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	7,606	GBP 2.413
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	950	GBP 2.414
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	6,847	GBP 2.418
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	3,317	GBP 2.429
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	771	GBP 2.432
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	86	GBP 2.442
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,950	GBP 2.446
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	780	GBP 2.448
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	679	GBP 2.449
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,201	GBP 2.450
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	575	GBP 2.453
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	3,000	GBP 2.454
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	3,907	GBP 2.463
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	550	GBP 2.471
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,500	GBP 2.472
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	433	GBP 2.475
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,011	GBP 2.476
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	300	GBP 2.480
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	600	GBP 2.482
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,624	GBP 2.486
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,350	GBP 2.487
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	3,711	GBP 2.489
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	600	GBP 2.493
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,304	GBP 2.502
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,037	GBP 2.505
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	4,036	GBP 2.514
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	3,091	GBP 2.517
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	2,187	GBP 2.518
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	2,106	GBP 2.520
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	3,895	GBP 2.524
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	200	GBP 2.525
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	8,782	GBP 2.526
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,857	GBP 2.528
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	65	GBP 2.529
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	65	GBP 2.530
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	35	GBP 2.531
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	3,000	GBP 2.532
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	36	GBP 2.542
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	3,850	GBP 2.544
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,500	GBP 2.546
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	2,633	GBP 2.547
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,530	GBP 2.548
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,022	GBP 2.549
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,250	GBP 2.551
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,329	GBP 2.552
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	100	GBP 2.558
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	100	GBP 2.559
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1,441	GBP 2.562
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	100	GBP 2.563
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	100	GBP 2.564
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	8,343	GBP 2.570
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	2,500	GBP 2.573
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	5,958	GBP 2.574
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	2,299	GBP 2.577
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	4,375	GBP 2.578
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Increasing a short position	1	GBP 2.581
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	16	GBP 2.420
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	44,008	GBP 2.421
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	768	GBP 2.422
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	7,299	GBP 2.423
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	800	GBP 2.424
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	3,600	GBP 2.425
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	500	GBP 2.426
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	900	GBP 2.427
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	1,840	GBP 2.428
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	100	GBP 2.43
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	100	GBP 2.431
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	96	GBP 2.434
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	104	GBP 2.435
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	100	GBP 2.436
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	36	GBP 2.438
28 4/7p ordinary	Swap	Reducing a short position	60	GBP 2.439

(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) Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

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)

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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.

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:

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 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"

None

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Date of disclosure:	January 06, 2016
Contact name:	Kevin Krist (Compliance Department)
Telephone number:	+44 (0) 20 7409 4420

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 dealing 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

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