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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

28th Apr 2016 11:28

RNS Number : 6744W
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
28 April 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:

27/04/2016

(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

1,580,073

2.903 GBP

2.838 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

2,034,839

2.903 GBP

2.838 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

1,438

2.891 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,752

2.891 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,710

2.901 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

98,648

2.901 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

22,492

2.901 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,710

2.876 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,310

2.852 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

16,002

2.894 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

823,160

2.869 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

823,160

2.868 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,581

2.869 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,715

2.869 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,122

2.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,746

2.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,620

2.877 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,200

2.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

380

2.877 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,864

2.879 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

10,544

2.876 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,319

2.876 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

49,300

2.873 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,665

2.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,243

2.871 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,902

2.877 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

437

2.843 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,414

2.872 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,134

2.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

456

2.883 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

750

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

12,514

2.846 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

151,578

2.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

95,033

2.879 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

95,033

2.852 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

108,581

2.852 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

27,228

2.903 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,595

2.858 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,465

2.858 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

571

2.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,648

2.903 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

12,824

2.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,795

2.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

17,236

2.895 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

12,825

2.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

649

2.875 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

139

2.87 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

100

2.894 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

455

2.879 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

818

2.884 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

53

2.894 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

331

2.894 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,418

2.888 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

161

2.877 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

18,417

2.897 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

964

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,139

2.894 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

777

2.88 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,488

2.845 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,327

2.894 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

242

2.867 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

29

2.89 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

37

2.852 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:

28/04/2016

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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