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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

11th Mar 2016 11:52

RNS Number : 8591R
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11 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:

10/03/2016

(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

4,837,633

2.715 GBP

2.652 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

5,453,468

2.714 GBP

2.653 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

68,321

2.665 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12

2.671 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

10,209

2.671 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,107

2.696 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,082

2.665 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,095

2.678 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

308

2.688 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,440

2.679 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,271,194

2.679 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,511

2.679 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,271,194

2.679 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,100

2.688 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,616

2.687 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

42,300

2.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,900

2.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

142,642

2.677 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

42,793

2.677 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

572

2.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

682

2.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

13,413

2.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,391

2.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

768

2.659 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,930

2.66 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

29

2.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

669

2.659 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,112

2.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

884

2.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,352

2.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

530

2.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

145

2.659 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,689

2.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

430

2.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

148

2.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,460

2.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,140

2.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

227

2.658 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

82

2.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

178

2.674 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

162

2.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

241

2.677 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,292

2.675 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

237

2.675 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

30

2.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

211

2.674 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

82

2.674 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

458

2.666 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,336

2.681 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,074

2.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

15

2.674 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

536

2.674 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

599

2.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,963

2.687 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

395

2.658 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

138

2.685 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

71

2.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

160

2.674 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,043

2.674 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,929

2.682 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

14

2.686 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,273

2.676 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

66

2.683 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

832

2.659 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

74

2.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,659

2.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

12

2.659 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

14

2.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

495

2.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,890

2.664 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,455

2.687 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,962

2.677 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

549

2.677 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,181

2.66 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

741

2.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,510

2.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

835

2.659 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

14,570

2.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

620

2.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

48

2.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

55

2.659 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

41

2.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

956

2.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

208

2.66 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

98

2.657 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,757

2.695 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,757

2.656 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

744

2.666 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,222

2.678 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

19,993

2.678 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,040

2.678 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,938

2.71 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

39,393

2.66 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

52,044

2.681 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

82,956

2.681 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

44

2.679 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

275

2.679 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:

11/03/2016

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
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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