5th May 2016 11:48
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 |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch | ||
| J Sainsbury PLC | ||
| Home Retail Group PLC | ||
| 04/05/2016 | ||
| 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 | 6,278,815 | 2.824 GBP | 2.631 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Sale | 8,968,760 | 2.823 GBP | 2.632 GBP |
ADR - ISIN XS1139087933 | Purchase | 100,000 | 106.87 GBP | 106.87 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 | 1,250,000 | 2.698 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 2,293 | 2.689 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 330,433 | 2.683 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 6,427 | 2.676 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 15,981 | 2.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 9 | 2.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 19 | 2.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 15,981 | 2.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 7,285 | 2.65 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 54,820 | 2.691 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 87,511 | 2.691 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 4,052 | 2.769 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 21,509 | 2.769 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 26,810 | 2.753 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 97 | 2.708 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 3,556,658 | 2.708 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 3,558,963 | 2.707 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 795 | 2.729 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 6,928 | 2.733 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 26,711 | 2.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 18,826 | 2.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 3,559 | 2.716 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 22,089 | 2.722 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 292 | 2.722 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 3,513 | 2.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 1,827 | 2.722 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 16,949 | 2.695 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 12,480 | 2.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 53,845 | 2.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 12,136 | 2.743 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 11,012 | 2.74 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 14,864 | 2.733 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 21,853 | 2.676 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 12,480 | 2.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 5,011 | 2.743 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 4,178 | 2.722 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 16,949 | 2.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 13,749 | 2.722 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 3,513 | 2.722 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 26,711 | 2.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 124 | 2.733 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 19,976 | 2.748 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 1,916 | 2.722 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 103,264 | 2.7 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 64,462 | 2.722 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 2,424 | 2.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 465 | 2.709 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 754 | 2.709 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 905 | 2.709 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 3,744 | 2.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 2,636 | 2.709 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 601 | 2.716 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 231 | 2.709 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 4,802 | 2.649 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 1,414 | 2.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 8,716 | 2.649 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 927 | 2.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 4,178 | 2.703 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 256 | 2.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 25,471 | 2.695 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 4,386 | 2.709 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 7,047 | 2.709 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 27,876 | 2.694 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 4,802 | 2.703 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 1,477 | 2.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 15,292 | 2.709 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 5,758 | 2.703 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 4,860 | 2.709 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 19,739 | 2.703 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 54,030 | 2.703 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 2,958 | 2.716 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 5,338 | 2.647 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 255,857 | 2.737 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 111,480 | 2.719 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 207,596 | 2.719 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 22,896 | 2.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 8,581 | 2.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 788 | 2.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 14,989 | 2.678 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 405 | 2.684 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 176,000 | 2.795 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 352,400 | 2.721 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 508,332 | 2.689 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 9,518 | 2.784 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 17,443 | 2.767 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 18,875 | 2.763 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 36,942 | 2.772 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 50,000 | 2.813 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 12,160 | 2.74 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 515,282 | 2.69 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 7,110 | 2.74 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 4,040 | 2.686 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 1,589 | 2.686 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 26,582 | 2.713 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 26,582 | 2.683 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 26,582 | 2.686 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 20,953 | 2.686 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 48,945 | 2.668 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 101,562 | 2.68 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 51,289 | 2.665 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 139,464 | 2.669 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 6,000 | 2.764 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 14,000 | 2.764 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 8,164 | 2.688 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 125,000 | 2.646 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 125,000 | 2.646 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 50,000 | 2.78 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 60,000 | 2.645 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 40,000 | 2.645 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 13,694 | 2.705 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 16,938 | 2.694 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 4,642 | 2.731 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 2,865 | 2.731 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 1,743 | 2.773 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 26,165 | 2.758 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 1,219 | 2.723 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 48 | 2.727 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 517 | 2.785 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 382 | 2.755 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 461 | 2.732 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 2,488 | 2.719 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 2,496 | 2.715 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 1,306 | 2.651 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 75 | 2.709 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 181 | 2.664 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 450 | 2.665 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 79 | 2.731 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 1,208 | 2.731 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 512 | 2.731 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 7,243 | 2.731 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 864 | 2.731 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 73 | 2.693 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 206 | 2.643 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 548 | 2.649 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 1,321 | 2.661 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 60 | 2.731 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 602 | 2.663 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 288 | 2.692 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 1,169 | 2.656 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 5,017 | 2.731 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 28,341 | 2.758 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 1,319 | 2.723 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 52 | 2.727 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 2,694 | 2.719 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 414 | 2.755 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 1 | 2.719 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 2,697 | 2.715 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 562 | 2.785 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 497 | 2.732 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 3,096 | 2.731 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 1,886 | 2.773 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 29 | 2.754 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 33 | 2.786 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 307 | 2.731 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 166 | 2.715 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 114 | 2.773 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 4 | 2.727 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 80 | 2.723 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 30 | 2.732 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 1,729 | 2.758 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 164 | 2.719 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 190 | 2.731 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 19,113 | 2.705 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 4,104 | 2.705 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 157,162 | 2.705 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 5,927 | 2.705 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Long | 1,740 | 2.745 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 1,740 | 2.807 GBP |
Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72 | Swaps | Short | 23,365 | 2.678 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: | 05/05/2016 |
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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