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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

1st Feb 2016 11:56

RNS Number : 6414N
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01 February 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:

29/01/2016

(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

1,136,540

1.435 GBP

1.283 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Sale

1,462,119

1.41 GBP

1.27 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

Short

27,904

1.378 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,752

1.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

337

1.371 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

208

1.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

8

1.352 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

69,753

1.367 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,844

1.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

14,184

1.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

33,820

1.378 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,774

1.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,839

1.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,167

1.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

961

1.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

16,739

1.378 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

601

1.362 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

435

1.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

704

1.371 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,654

1.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

127

1.272 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,333

1.415 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

19

1.352 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,822

1.326 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

9,583

1.375 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

10,000

1.367 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

631

1.373 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

912

1.373 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,271

1.374 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

50,000

1.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

468

1.367 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

140,576

1.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

248,554

1.346 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

113,572

1.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

51,342

1.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

10,440

1.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

92,645

1.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

604

1.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

92

1.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

15,725

1.388 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,160

1.382 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,761

1.351 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

38,122

1.368 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

31,135

1.369 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

26,871

1.351 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,068

1.377 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,243

1.378 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

34,978

1.368 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,697

1.286 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

753

1.382 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,746

1.382 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,091

1.382 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,900

1.386 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,236

1.384 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

21,727

1.285 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,697

1.286 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4,479

1.276 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

50,017

1.287 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

314,904

1.312 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

54,952

1.346 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,697

1.383 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

24,338

1.307 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,170

1.38 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

177,969

1.367 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

5,270

1.361 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

6,469

1.268 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

37,974

1.342 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4,201

1.378 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

962

1.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4

1.352 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

175

1.371 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

34

1.272 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

153

1.362 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

336

1.415 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

108

1.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

696

1.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,046

1.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

14,184

1.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

919

1.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

240

1.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,026

1.415 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

740

1.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,136

1.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

463

1.362 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,811

1.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,016

1.378 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

13

1.352 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

334

1.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,740

1.378 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

9,124

1.378 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,954

1.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,206

1.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

542

1.371 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

98

1.272 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,331

1.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

640

1.415 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

462

1.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

288

1.362 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

61

1.272 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,999

1.34 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:

01/02/2016

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 monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.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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