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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

31st Mar 2016 13:04

RNS Number : 7393T
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
31 March 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:

30/03/2016

(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

2,653,763

2.81 GBP

2.781 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

2,363,948

2.809 GBP

2.781 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

2,140

2.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,699

2.794 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,699

2.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

387

2.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,501

2.794 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,140

2.794 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,179

2.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,400

2.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

161

2.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

412,538

2.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

412,538

2.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

777

2.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,310

2.801 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,801

2.794 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,038

2.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

14,812

2.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,801

2.801 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,556

2.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,556

2.794 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,732

2.798 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

15,395

2.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,265

2.794 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

88

2.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,447

2.801 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,019

2.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,375

2.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

538

2.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,447

2.801 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

664

2.799 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

227

2.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

175

2.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,149

2.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

17

2.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

8,192

2.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

99

2.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

223

2.803 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

108

2.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,946

2.805 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

10

2.804 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

52,859

2.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

52,859

2.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,160

2.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,473

2.796 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,228

2.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

357

2.81 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

808

2.809 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,098

2.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

20,411

2.801 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

33,001

2.802 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

134,151

2.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

82,805

2.807 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

31,619

2.806 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

10,855

2.804 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:

31/03/2016

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
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