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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

10th Aug 2016 11:01

RNS Number : 7994G
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10 August 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:

09/08/2016

(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

Convertibles - ISIN XS1139087933

Purchase

1,000,000

102.125 GBP

102.125 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Purchase

1,470,549

2.368 GBP

2.344 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

1,724,807

2.368 GBP

2.337 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

Long

4,977

2.352 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

122,724

2.36

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,963

2.361 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

523,823

2.361 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

523,823

2.36

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,639

2.361 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

8,442

2.359 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

59

2.361 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

8,987

2.361 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,201

2.361 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

120

2.351 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

21,868

2.364 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

21,868

2.35

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

27,652

2.359 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,973

2.358 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,534

2.352 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,374

2.362 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,410

2.365 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,400

2.355 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,857

2.361 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,634

2.361 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

24,030

2.36

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

675

2.356 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

52

2.364 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

773

2.358 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,232

2.359 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

360

2.362 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

85

2.364 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,149

2.361 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

661

2.364 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

187

2.359 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

542

2.366 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

114

2.365 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

42,722

2.355 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

42,797

2.355 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,299

2.366 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

8,246

2.361 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,287

2.356 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

697

2.363 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

28,059

2.357 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

41,000

2.357 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

18,786

2.357 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,966

2.357 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

149,301

2.357 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

9,888

2.357 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:

10/08/2016

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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