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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

3rd May 2016 11:09

RNS Number : 0514X
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03 May 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

J Sainsbury PLC

(c)

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

Home Retail Group PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

29/04/2016

(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:

(Home Retail Group 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 GB00B019KW72

Purchase

1,631,505

2.916 GBP

2.881 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

1,674,808

2.916 GBP

2.895 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 GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

17,335

2.892 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

17,313

2.899 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

17,313

2.904 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,011

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,162

2.902 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,104

2.894 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,000

2.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,400

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

17,042

2.895 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

17,042

2.897 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,965

2.899 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,313

2.895 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,640

2.892 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,313

2.892 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,817

2.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,070

2.893 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,228

2.892 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

29,575

2.892 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

75,442

2.892 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

10,892

2.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,299

2.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,766

2.905 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,496

2.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,228

2.899 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,101

2.899 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

451

2.900 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

400

2.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

27,000

2.903 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

626,473

2.899 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,884

2.899 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

626,473

2.898 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

754

2.892 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

465

2.895 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

231

2.882 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

13,404

2.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,540

2.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,410

2.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

509

2.896 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

28,680

2.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

46,034

2.909 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,979

2.902 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,740

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,740

2.901 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,481

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,979

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,110

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

10,140

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

17,934

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

20,567

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

35,723

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

151,578

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

259,252

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

38

2.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,161

2.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

580

2.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

17,543

2.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,852

2.882 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,702

2.890 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,247

2.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

251

2.895 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

181

2.895 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

148

2.895 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

145

2.897 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

9

2.897 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5

2.896 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

629

2.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

19,001

2.912 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

16,584

2.896 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:

03/05/2016

Contact name:

Harshini Gopa

Telephone number:

+44207 996 3410

 

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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