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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

12th Jan 2016 12:08

RNS Number : 6068L
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
12 January 2016
 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITYRule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoserelevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Home Retail Group PLC

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

Home Retail Group PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

11/01/2016

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is theexempt principal trader making disclosures inrespect of any other party to this offer?If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

If YES, specify which:

(J Sainsbury PLC)

 

2.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchases/sales

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Purchase

1,381,701

1.534 GBP

1.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Sale

1,168,314

1.519 GBP

1.39 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. CFD

Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

 

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

191,104

1.45 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

28,639

1.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

11,517

1.444 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

10,772

1.445 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,220

1.481 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,513

1.466 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,831

1.457 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,145

1.451 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

28,036

1.465 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

79,004

1.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

5,804

1.482 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,804

1.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

10,000

1.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

15,000

1.484 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

22,619

1.447 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,530

1.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,745

1.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,473

1.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

862

1.45 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,497

1.45 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,252

1.45 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

18,307

1.45 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

30,939

1.471 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

35,918

1.45 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

10,958

1.473 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,651

1.476 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

778

1.422 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

778

1.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,551

1.456 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

10,238

1.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

19,271

1.471 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

34,357

1.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,761

1.483 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

248

1.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

934

1.462 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

987

1.477 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,023

1.442 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,176

1.474 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,279

1.479 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,487

1.429 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,821

1.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,797

1.472 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,432

1.477 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

6,923

1.482 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

7,515

1.448 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

295

1.46 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,364

1.437 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,390

1.484 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,559

1.462 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,622

1.48 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,637

1.479 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,967

1.481 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,549

1.429 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,510

1.476 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,405

1.448 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

8,227

1.479 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

11,279

1.482 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

145

1.46 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

605

1.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

662

1.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

679

1.48 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

695

1.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

836

1.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

870

1.48 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,062

1.429 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,770

1.474 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,490

1.448 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,545

1.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,774

1.482 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

125

1.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

672

1.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

768

1.474 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

932

1.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,027

1.428 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,086

1.449 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,180

1.479 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,120

1.428 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,497

1.469 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,974

1.448 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,392

1.462 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,847

1.469 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

697

1.477 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,478

1.477 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,711

1.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,806

1.477 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

6,174

1.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

6,330

1.448 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

6,566

1.477 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

6,856

1.442 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

8,078

1.474 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

8,604

1.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

9,743

1.429 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

12,468

1.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

15,756

1.477 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

16,525

1.477 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

26,058

1.472 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

45,641

1.482 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

46,953

1.448 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

138

1.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

784

1.465 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,013

1.474 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,027

1.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,435

1.425 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,546

1.447 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,603

1.48 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,069

1.468 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,140

1.428 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,362

1.448 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,828

1.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

7,871

1.466 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

57

1.46 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

274

1.468 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

316

1.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

380

1.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

420

1.428 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

443

1.449 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

495

1.479 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

874

1.428 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,038

1.469 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,642

1.448 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,818

1.462 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,416

1.469 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,217

1.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,356

1.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,618

1.477 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,838

1.442 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,732

1.473 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

6,067

1.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

6,844

1.429 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

8,848

1.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

18,500

1.472 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

32,112

1.482 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

63,665

1.46 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

130

1.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

429

1.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

477

1.477 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

483

1.441 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

566

1.474 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

604

1.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

682

1.429 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

881

1.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,851

1.472 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,552

1.477 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,203

1.482 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,806

1.448 GBP

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class ofrelevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number ofsecurities to which option relates

Exercise priceper unit

Typee.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Exercising/exercisedagainst

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

3.

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 exempt principal trader 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"

None

 

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader 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

 

Date of disclosure:

12/01/2016

Contact name:

Kim Oakley

Telephone number:

0207 996 0275

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService 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'sdealing 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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