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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

13th May 2016 11:38

RNS Number : 2225Y
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
13 May 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:

12/05/2016

(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

2,059,820

2.58 GBP

2.519 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

2,701,009

2.578 GBP

2.519 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

7,423

2.535 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,496

2.535 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,446

2.535 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

30,263

2.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

16,573

2.535 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,528

2.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,468,123

2.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,465,856

2.547 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

100

2.562 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,600

2.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

779

2.541 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,588

2.541 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,180

2.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,947

2.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

537

2.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,600

2.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

13,688

2.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,259

2.559 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,935

2.566 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,029

2.544 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,081

2.558 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,745

2.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,205

2.547 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,500

2.559 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

263

2.548 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

263

2.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

182

2.548 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

12,484

2.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12,484

2.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

19,861

2.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,425

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

682

2.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,203

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

50,230

2.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

16,642

2.523 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

9,518

2.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

718

2.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

23,772

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

46,675

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

29,553

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

10,215

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

891

2.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,076

2.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

63,963

2.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

20,685

2.523 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,049

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,469

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,409

2.52 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

62,443

2.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,043

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

547

2.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

32,673

2.523 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,592

2.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,298

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,325

2.555 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,631

2.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,438

2.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,438

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,855

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,140

2.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,556

2.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

223

2.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6

2.572 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,912

2.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

20,010

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1

2.549 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,286

2.53 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,658

2.521 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,583

2.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,978

2.558 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

356

2.543 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,384

2.533 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

528

2.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

67

2.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,319

2.543 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

226

2.535 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,498

2.549 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,142

2.556 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

79

2.521 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,064

2.55 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,821

2.529 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

438

2.549 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

314

2.555 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,998

2.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

207

2.544 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,310

2.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,791

2.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,654

2.533 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,115

2.521 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

571

2.526 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

21,623

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

388

2.543 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1

2.549 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6

2.572 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,219

2.558 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

239

2.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,392

2.53 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

376

2.521 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

13

2.554 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,327

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

195

2.558 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

82

2.53 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

191

2.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

20

2.546 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

321

2.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

35

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

218

2.533 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

25,890

2.547 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

25,890

2.562 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

11,286

2.547 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,600

2.562 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

164,291

2.524 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

14,447

2.522 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

14,890

2.545 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,107

2.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

15,607

2.524 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

21,402

2.568 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

25,021

2.536 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:

13/05/2016

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.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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