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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

14th Mar 2016 11:34

RNS Number : 9956R
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
14 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:

11/03/2016

(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

2,206,723

2.742 GBP

2.676 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

2,291,283

2.741 GBP

2.68 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

320

2.728GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1158

2.728GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

117650

2.735GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

11052

2.709GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

308

2.723GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

540

2.723GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8163

2.723GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8920

2.687GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

880

2.715GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5582

2.721GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

83500

2.727GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1440

2.722GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1112367

2.722GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

466

2.724GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

51

2.736GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

64

2.737GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

251

2.725GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

325

2.734GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

419

2.730GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

662

2.726GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

884

2.726GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1042

2.734GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1160

2.733GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1215

2.725GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1329

2.725GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1374

2.734GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2997

2.726GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

10172

2.733GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

57220

2.733GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

70389

2.733GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

303

2.724GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3341

2.719GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

175000

2.726GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

31155

2.703GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

17163

2.717GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

17163

2.725GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

11052

2.724GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

9698

2.692GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6845

2.710GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

25

2.710GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

16660

2.699GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7688

2.709GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7469

2.714GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3987

2.708GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1927

2.708GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1765

2.708GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1668

2.708GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1410

2.712GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1112367

2.722GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3422

2.722GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

19510

2.715GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

28313

2.704GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

13830

2.718GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

137781

2.733GBP

 

(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:

14/03/2016

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.

This information is provided by RNS
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