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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

21st Mar 2016 12:19

RNS Number : 7647S
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
21 March 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:

18/03/2016

(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

7,931,641

2.837 GBP

2.703 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

4,185,809

2.84 GBP

2.704 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

Short

51,807

2.761 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

32,952

2.761 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

48,817

2.762 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,644

2.798 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,831

2.82 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,571

2.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,330

2.729 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,380

2.764 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,432

2.729 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,330

2.764 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

702

2.771 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,473,506

2.771 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,473,797

2.771 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

97,694

2.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

55,785

2.779 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,137

2.811 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,334

2.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,430

2.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

11,370

2.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,910

2.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

15,397

2.811 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,564

2.782 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

27,045

2.801 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

14,779

2.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,137

2.798 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,345

2.811 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,558

2.79 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

918

2.78 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

560

2.811 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

25,013

2.79 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

26,767

2.777 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,668

2.77 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,345

2.787 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

311

2.812 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

71

2.74 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

286

2.743 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

286

2.74 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,275

2.791 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

384

2.743 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

749

2.74 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

8,693

2.789 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,693

2.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

56,126

2.789 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

102,592

2.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,344

2.793 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,829

2.794 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,090

2.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,510

2.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,120

2.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,768

2.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

473

2.794 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,932

2.791 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,301

2.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,504

2.794 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,704

2.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

204

2.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,287

2.779 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,951

2.758 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

38,540

2.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

11,015

2.79 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

637

2.794 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,557

2.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

958

2.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,338

2.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

479

2.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

757

2.796 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,152

2.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,400

2.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,268

2.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,726

2.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,255

2.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,429

2.808 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,019

2.79 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,415

2.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

123

2.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,947

2.794 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,795

2.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,254

2.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

441

2.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

9,345

2.776 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

48,055

2.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

48,055

2.74 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,851

2.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

14,717

2.717 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

776

2.793 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,677

2.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12,700

2.747 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

25,927

2.717 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

27,698

2.747 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,863

2.747 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,243

2.747 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

19,159

2.777 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

62,500

2.81 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

187,500

2.81 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,895

2.735 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

31,155

2.753 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

9,413

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

18,649

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

37,693

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

17,163

2.753 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,980

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

236,063

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

13,119

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,511

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

21,439

2.761 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,000,000

2.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

157,510

2.741 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

111,161

2.787 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

142,232

2.753 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

165,129

2.753 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

150,000

2.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,618

2.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

50,809

2.728 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

53,131

2.791 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,726

2.735 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

41,256

2.735 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

27,961

2.753 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,268

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

33,871

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

16,254

2.746 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

33,651

2.735 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,149

2.735 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

53,132

2.733 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

174,500

2.732 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

63,339

2.787 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

187,635

2.735 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,045

2.735 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

9,871

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

17,163

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

86,500

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,903

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12,288

2.761 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,693

2.735 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

16,360

2.753 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

87,500

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

48,617

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,100

2.813 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

26,317

2.745 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,074

2.783 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,074

2.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

175,000

2.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

35,000

2.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

76,812

2.811 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

48,188

2.811 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

102,932

2.767 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:

21/03/2016

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.

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