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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

19th Jan 2016 10:19

RNS Number : 2991M
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
19 January 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

Home Retail Group PLC

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

Home Retail Group PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

18/01/2016

(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:

(J Sainsbury 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 GB00B19NKB76

Purchase

531,781

1.596 GBP

1.53 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Sale

227,901

1.594 GBP

1.5245 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 GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

47,546

1.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,548

1.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,429

1.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

12

1.527 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

63

1.557 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

6,202

1.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

17

1.527 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5

1.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1

1.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

21,594

1.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

748

1.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

196

1.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,084

1.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

6,323

1.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

13,303

1.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

78

1.556 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

25

1.557 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

94

1.527 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,156

1.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,716

1.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,260

1.557 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

44,317

1.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

993

1.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

17,187

1.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,461

1.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

294

1.556 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,619

1.557 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,302

1.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,344

1.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,089

1.527 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,377

1.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,747

1.531 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

33

1.533 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

38,697

1.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

33

1.542 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

7

1.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

167

1.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

83

1.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

257

1.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

152

1.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,946

1.556 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

424

1.557 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,590

1.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

19,486

1.556 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

25,518

1.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

672

1.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

13

1.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

40

1.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

335

1.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

49

1.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

358

1.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

22,512

1.556 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

964

1.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

492

1.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

13,434

1.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

628

1.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

508

1.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,180

1.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4

1.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,107

1.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

129,210

1.565 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

35,091

1.525 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

38,697

1.531 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,812

1.531 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

20,890

1.531 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

13,303

1.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

11,744

1.531 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

70

1.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

101

1.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

98

1.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

944

1.527 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

385

1.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

264

1.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

21

1.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,508

1.557 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

40,507

1.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

610

1.557 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

448

1.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,145

1.553 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,178

1.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

616

1.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

619

1.538 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

7,594

1.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

182

1.557 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,306

1.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

39

1.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,022

1.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

289

1.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,275

1.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

9,232

1.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

6

1.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,743

1.539 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

13,528

1.552 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,173

1.532 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,686

1.54 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3,263

1.536 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,476

1.596 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,787

1.594 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:

19/01/2016

Contact name:

Kim Oakley

Telephone number:

0207 996 0275

 

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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