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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

23rd Feb 2016 11:15

RNS Number : 8792P
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
23 February 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:

22/02/2016

(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

16,360,381

1.74 GBP

1.69 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Sale

9,323,734

1.74 GBP

1.69 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

1,018

1.726 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,036

1.726 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,985

1.726 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

10,000

1.72 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

15,213

1.726 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

16,565

1.726 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

19,590

1.722 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

20,000

1.726 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

32,871

1.722 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

80,000

1.723 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

242,539

1.722 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

271,726

1.735 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

62,128

1.723 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

8,388

1.735 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

7,883

1.725 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

5,129

1.723 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,000

1.719 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

55

1.729 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,934

1.733 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,300

1.737 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,217

1.736 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

10,381

1.736 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

624,011

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

124,802

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

58,493

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

11,699

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

61,045

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

12,209

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,371,139

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

674,228

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

304,132

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

60,826

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

132,071

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

26,414

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

12,209

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,442

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

436,900

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

87,380

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

193,877

1.729 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

193,877

1.729 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

18,063

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

16,685

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

10,751

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

10,461

1.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

7,973

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

6,463

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4,233

1.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3,044

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,780

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,730

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,721

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,706

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,704

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,606

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,061

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,767

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,763

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,681

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,487

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,432

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,330

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,329

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,327

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,241

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,240

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,193

1.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,187

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,067

1.718 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

990

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

922

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

853

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

581

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

298

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

96

1.724 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

59

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

7

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

27,904

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

17,326

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

14,514

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

13,096

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

10,183

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

8,837

1.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

7,669

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,634

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,607

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,752

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,331

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,319

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,305

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

812

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

779

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

640

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

599

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

543

1.718 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

266

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

144

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

53

1.724 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

8

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

5,836

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4,109

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4,010

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,852

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,320

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,819

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,520

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,291

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,094

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,059

1.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,023

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,016

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

936

1.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

869

1.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

830

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

793

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

761

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

745

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

732

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

726

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

720

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

677

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

582

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

579

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

571

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

528

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

525

1.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

455

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

381

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

377

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

374

1.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

366

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

358

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

355

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

351

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

312

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

298

1.718 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

265

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

265

1.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

251

1.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

222

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

216

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

196

1.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

195

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

171

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

170

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

167

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

167

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

157

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

147

1.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

143

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

143

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

137

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

128

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

101

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

87

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

83

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

80

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

78

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

72

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

70

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

53

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

29

1.724 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

29

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

25

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

17

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

15

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

12

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

10

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

9

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

7

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

5

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

5

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

65,676

1.716 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

37,203

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

17,636

1.727 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

5,943

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3,036

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3,010

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,344

1.73 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,870

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,383

1.734 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,186

1.718 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

331

1.731 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

107

1.724 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

125,000

1.735 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:

23/02/2016

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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