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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

4th May 2016 11:36

RNS Number : 2235X
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04 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:

03/05/2016

(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

3,123,495

2.903 GBP

2.818 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

2,918,243

2.903 GBP

2.819 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

41

2.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

151

2.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

29,746

2.849 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

29,746

2.861 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

116,818

2.849 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,613

2.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

268

2.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,589

2.871 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

236

2.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

43,449

2.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

104,388

2.848 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

120,499

2.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,897

2.849 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,000

2.853 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,985

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

25,000

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

15,247

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

28,651

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

11,187

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

75,000

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

18,020

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

8,261

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

18,601

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

92,381

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,742

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,311

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

9,899

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

38,034

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

13,463

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,400

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,173

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,498

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,670

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

19,137

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

808

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,795

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12,824

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

15,000

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

15,253

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

16,958

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

58,682

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,894

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

34,042

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

125,792

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

200,000

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,572

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

32,845

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

265

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12,825

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

219,336

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

15,750

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

37,939

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,774

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,431

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

35,000

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

419

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

8,191

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

30,801

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

571

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

110,771

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

27,168

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,818

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

37,663

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

100,000

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

24,782

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

26,904

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

8,544

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

38,603

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,151

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,104

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

611

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

15,246

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,600

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

28,499

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,612

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,126

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

22,943

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

29,464

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

18,627

2.852 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

19

2.852 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

18,627

2.845 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,589

2.845 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,235

2.864 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

54,820

2.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

21,346

2.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

21,346

2.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,640

2.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,052

2.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

97

2.853 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

985,099

2.853 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

985,099

2.854 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,600

2.853 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

292

2.868 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

855

2.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,755

2.86 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,774

2.849 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,810

2.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

22,089

2.862 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,178

2.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,916

2.837 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

669

2.849 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

17,621

2.864 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

941

2.831 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

320

2.844 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

13,749

2.854 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

124

2.86 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

54,030

2.853 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,047

2.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

155

2.841 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,178

2.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

450

2.867 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

122

2.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

28

2.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,386

2.84 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

30

2.887 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

272

2.825 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,067

2.887 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

390

2.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

15,292

2.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

73,991

2.852 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

727

2.867 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

437

2.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

750

2.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

537

2.871 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

324

2.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

213

2.85 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,267

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

27,318

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

15,000

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,561

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

351

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

9,069

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,000

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12,773

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,000

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

65,990

2.854 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

49,160

2.854 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,909

2.854 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

644

2.858 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,115

2.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,473

2.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

619

2.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

736

2.855 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,258

2.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,042

2.874 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,723

2.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

434

2.874 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2

2.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

20

2.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

106

2.874 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

56

2.874 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

31

2.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

50

2.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

630

2.882 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

442

2.874 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

684

2.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

590

2.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,678

2.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

52

2.874 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

202

2.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

371

2.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

454

2.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,273

2.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

952

2.874 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

482

2.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

788

2.863 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

697

2.858 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

799

2.855 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,318

2.854 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,363

2.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

667

2.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,013

2.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,457

2.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

83

2.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

429

2.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

272

2.856 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

44

2.858 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

48

2.855 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

324

2.854 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

40

2.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

245,925

2.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,861,375

2.889 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,867

2.859 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

10,229

2.848 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,822

2.858 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

48,400

2.851 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

26,547

2.865 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12,583

2.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,021

2.857 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

17,811

2.874 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:

04/05/2016

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
 
END
 
 
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