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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

11th Feb 2016 11:42

RNS Number : 8017O
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11 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:

10/02/2016

(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

318,621

1.524 GBP

1.49 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Sale

302,290

1.544 GBP

1.492 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

1,507

1.513 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,489

1.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

8,079

1.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

9,642

1.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

29,741

1.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

63,488

1.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

10,000

1.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,794

1.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

984

1.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

32,885

1.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

46,202

1.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,670

1.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

10,220

1.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,000

1.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,599

1.512 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

984

1.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

86,511

1.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

12,072

1.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

17,209

1.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,869

1.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

710

1.519 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

10

1.535 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

46,202

1.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

23,304

1.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

9,581

1.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3,468

1.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3,383

1.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,351

1.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,333

1.518 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

776

1.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

501

1.512 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

318

1.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

285

1.544 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

258

1.544 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

90

1.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

6,754

1.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

6,041

1.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4,782

1.518 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,570

1.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,255

1.514 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

604

1.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

362

1.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

174

1.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,466

1.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,341

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,442

1.518 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

912

1.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

419

1.513 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

212

1.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

80

1.544 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

69

1.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3,982

1.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,238

1.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,045

1.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,593

1.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

673

1.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

664

1.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

599

1.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

477

1.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

404

1.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

281

1.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

138

1.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

35

1.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

5,620

1.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

5,014

1.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,973

1.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,642

1.518 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

698

1.512 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

609

1.544 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

471

1.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

133

1.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4,039

1.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3,328

1.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,006

1.519 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,674

1.544 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,607

1.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,140

1.51 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

931

1.519 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

796

1.513 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

377

1.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

316

1.519 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

109

1.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,108

1.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,573

1.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

410

1.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

297

1.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

296

1.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

279

1.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

262

1.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

209

1.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

166

1.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

71

1.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

60

1.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

37

1.496 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:

11/02/2016

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 [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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