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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

20th Jun 2016 12:18

RNS Number : 7009B
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
20 June 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:

17/06/2016

(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

2,859,523

2.353 GBP

2.301 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

6,344,413

2.353 GBP

2.3 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

5,670

2.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,670

2.313 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

132

2.313 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,670

2.324 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,368

2.313 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,671

2.319 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,315

2.319 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,051

2.319 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

382

2.319 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,294

2.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,067,657

2.322 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,068,286

2.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,872

2.324 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,534

2.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,771

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,745

2.324 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,902

2.325 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

40,050

2.318 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,846

2.307 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,734

2.329 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,436

2.326 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,264

2.326 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,359

2.305 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

425

2.315 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,800

2.324 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

11,796

2.341 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,898

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,246

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

240

2.322 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

9,450

2.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,688

2.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,836

2.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,770

2.326 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,588

2.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

35,298

2.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,694

2.329 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

998

2.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,606

2.315 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,405

2.307 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,681

2.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,552

2.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

40

2.329 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

9,227

2.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

75

2.307 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,599

2.324 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

13,868

2.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

14,674

2.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

45,413

2.307 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

453

2.312 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

122

2.308 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

628

2.308 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

161,953

2.312 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

161,953

2.333 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

9,680

2.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

72,477

2.314 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,726

2.314 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

28,513

2.314 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

105,631

2.314 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

50,192

2.314 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

34,668

2.314 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,666

2.314 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,432

2.314 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

42,516

2.314 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,823

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,400

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,039

2.314 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

859

2.309 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

12,368

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,625

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,329

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,166

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,085

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,160

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

14,347

2.35 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

26,396

2.305 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

278,306

2.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,710

2.315 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

125

2.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

157

2.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,806

2.315 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,233

2.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,877

2.322 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

194

2.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

20,001

2.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

264

2.35 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

34,310

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,597

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

28

2.308 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

17,395

2.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,948

2.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

442

2.335 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

59

2.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,075

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

106

2.325 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

124

2.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

171

2.35 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

14,199

2.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

23,865

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,501

2.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

286

2.335 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

717

2.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

41,136

2.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

37

2.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,779

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

13

2.308 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,337

2.329 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

93

2.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

45

2.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

42

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

110

2.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3

2.325 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

10

2.335 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,155

2.329 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

89

2.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2

2.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,858

2.315 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

11

2.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8

2.35 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

783

2.319 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,338

2.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,114

2.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

18,863

2.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

37,193

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

211

2.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

21,688

2.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,732

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

33

2.308 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

286

2.35 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

489

2.335 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

64

2.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,114

2.322 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1

2.308 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

104

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

17

2.35 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,151

2.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

80

2.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

37

2.335 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8

2.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

130

2.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,321

2.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,270

2.331 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

188

2.322 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

12

2.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,296

2.324 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

13,887

2.313 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

13,096

2.324 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

15,623

2.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

10,507

2.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,503

2.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,981

2.32 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

365,000

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

365,000

2.318 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,900,000

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,900,000

2.318 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

21,500

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

21,500

2.318 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

23,000

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

23,000

2.318 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:

20/06/2016

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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