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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

22nd Apr 2016 11:10

RNS Number : 0799W
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
22 April 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:

21/04/2016

(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:

(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

22,959

1.717 GBP

1.703 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Sale

83,358

1.716 GBP

1.701 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

8,269

1.701 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

629

1.705 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,251

1.706 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,927

1.713 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4,251

1.705 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3,298

1.706 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4

1.709 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

74

1.709 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

108

1.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

479

1.701 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

54

1.709 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

127

1.709 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

92

1.708 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

601

1.708 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

752

1.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

179

1.701 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

882

1.709 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,940

1.701 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

887

1.709 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

38

1.708 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,204

1.701 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

24

1.708 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

5,100

1.708 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

20,583

1.701 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

5,488

1.709 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4,660

1.704 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

6,028

1.709 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

560

1.711 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,266

1.709 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:

22/04/2016

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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