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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

6th Jan 2016 11:21

RNS Number : 0118L
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06 January 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:

05/01/2016

(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

7,258,839

2.727 GBP

2.411 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

7,206,854

2.62 GBP

2.407 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

183,448

2.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

188,636

2.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

29

2.485 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,038

2.485 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,382

2.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,382

2.574 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,038

2.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,098

2.574 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,720

2.524 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

11,093

2.418 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

24,400

2.481 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,438

2.482 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

28,399

2.431 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12,776

2.509 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

51,927

2.421 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,000

2.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,000

2.451 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

50,000

2.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

10,000

2.425 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

103,162

2.428 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,560

2.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,000

2.431 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

12,816

2.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

14,947

2.431 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,000

2.414 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12,816

2.483 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

67,224

2.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

37,739

2.421 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

28,113

2.431 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,000

2.456 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,000

2.434 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

13,399

2.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

9,200

2.421 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,303

2.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,372

2.537 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,372

2.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

24,339

2.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,827

2.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,056

2.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,205,685

2.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,995

2.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,205,685

2.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

34,895

2.44 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

47,085

2.473 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

46,486

2.471 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

13,962

2.439 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,316

2.471 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

146,635

2.441 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,127

2.471 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

100

2.516 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,375

2.519 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

40,830

2.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,167

2.453 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,897

2.471 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,283

2.414 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

13,951

2.479 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

10,130

2.431 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,889

2.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,289

2.471 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

8,546

2.441 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,000

2.564 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,865

2.515 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,324

2.441 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,650

2.483 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

14,127

2.441 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

8,174

2.551 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

9,550

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1

2.45 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,701

2.708 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,600

2.614 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8

2.579 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

507

2.579 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

302

2.575 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

92

2.62 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

302

2.62 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

29

2.575 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

415

2.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,298

2.534 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

73,467

2.534 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

20,867

2.534 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

20,867

2.57 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

13,454

2.57 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

324

2.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

11,744

2.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

174

2.503 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

484

2.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

575

2.695 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,340

2.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,529

2.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

296

2.662 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

438

2.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,137

2.512 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,487

2.502 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

171

2.427 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

153

2.422 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

773

2.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

482

2.422 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

353

2.425 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

581

2.425 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

177

2.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

115

2.425 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

28,268

2.502 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,275

2.502 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,097

2.425 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,508

2.427 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

377

2.432 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

757

2.418 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

626

2.429 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,830

2.422 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,422

2.433 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,151

2.434 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

566

2.421 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,549

2.428 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

129

2.415 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

212

2.426 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

470

2.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,436

2.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

614

2.695 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

347

2.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

518

2.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,635

2.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12,584

2.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,220

2.512 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

318

2.662 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

187

2.503 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

79

2.512 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

40

2.695 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

831

2.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

32

2.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

109

2.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

22

2.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12

2.503 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

38

2.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

20

2.662 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

96

2.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

139,514

2.493 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

139,514

2.471 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,643

2.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,506

2.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

76,851

2.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,141

2.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,142

2.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,176

2.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,177

2.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

37,683

2.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

37,681

2.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,188

2.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,569

2.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

50,243

2.438 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

10,791

2.421 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

101,624

2.486 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

20,536

2.567 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,299

2.496 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

18,237

2.485 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

101,624

2.496 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:

06/01/2016

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.

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