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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

11th Mar 2016 11:49

RNS Number : 8586R
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

Home Retail Group 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:

(J Sainsbury 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 GB00B19NKB76

Purchase

103,734

1.813 GBP

1.79 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Sale

265,952

1.815 GBP

1.788 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 GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

335

1.795 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

665

1.795 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

63703

1.798 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

14758

1.795 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

7988

1.798 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

22,746

1.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

63703

1.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

13089

1.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

8202

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

5958

1.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4363

1.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3,705

1.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2965

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2954

1.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2626

1.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1686

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1622

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,036

1.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

844

1.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

819

1.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

790

1.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

748

1.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

744

1.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

580

1.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

532

1.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

463

1.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

182

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

163

1.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

155

1.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

61

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

13

1.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3706

1.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1167

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

584

1.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

506

1.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

474

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

404

1.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

332

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

245

1.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

104

1.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

90

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

76

1.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

33

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

22

1.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

36,243

1.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

17,684

1.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

11,313

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

7370

1.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4,537

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4108

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1010

1.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

765

1.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

325

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

224

1.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

12

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3

1.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2

1.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2

1.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2

1.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1

1.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1

1.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3106

1.808 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3106

1.805 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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