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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

29th Jun 2016 11:48

RNS Number : 6574C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
29 June 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:

28/06/2016

(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

4,021,323

2.249 GBP

2.21 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

3,548,126

2.248 GBP

2.21 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

42,397

2.23 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

21,492

2.23 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

45,447

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,770

2.241 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,300

2.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,087,216

2.23 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,094,674

2.23 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

13,977

2.23 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,887

2.226 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

51,667

2.23 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

85,032

2.23 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,245

2.226 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

527

2.241 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,915

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,461

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

688

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,790

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,698

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

488

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

906

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

9,038

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

784

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,516

2.238 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

29

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

453

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

179

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,463

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

360

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,359

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,241

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,048

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,043

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,028

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

467

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,589

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

725

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,392

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

310

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,969

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,453

2.226 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,266

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

596

2.243 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

193

2.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

409

2.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

596

2.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

182,737

2.231 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

182,737

2.228 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

21,193

2.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,204

2.23 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,816

2.225 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,993

2.225 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

270

2.224 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

604

2.224 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,976

2.235 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,000

2.221 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,299

2.221 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,778

2.221 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

846

2.224 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,201

2.237 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

804

2.231 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,600

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

150,398

2.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

91,797

2.228 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

47,348

2.231 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

160

2.218 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

57

2.219 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

476

2.219 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

941

2.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

22,085

2.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,039

2.215 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

586

2.216 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

670

2.224 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

850

2.235 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

174

2.241 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

360

2.228 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

644

2.24 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

66

2.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

716

2.232 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,369

2.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

166

2.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

178

2.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,965

2.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

169

2.218 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,020

2.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

23,939

2.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

62

2.219 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,127

2.215 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

518

2.219 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

636

2.216 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

10

2.218 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

69

2.215 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3

2.219 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

62

2.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

31

2.219 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

42

2.216 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,472

2.214 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,925

2.225 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,400

2.229 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,146

2.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,146

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

800

2.22 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

800

2.227 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,286

2.228 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,701

2.228 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,143

2.228 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

150,623

2.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

664,512

2.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,627

2.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,348

2.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

9,303

2.233 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

225,000

2.235 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

59,295

2.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12,821

2.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

8,013

2.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

394,230

2.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

25,641

2.236 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:

29/06/2016

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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