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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

1st Jul 2016 11:36

RNS Number : 9922C
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01 July 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:

30/06/2016

(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

2,583,845

2.323 GBP

2.236 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

2,523,780

2.324 GBP

2.235 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

Short

2

2.245 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

19,258

2.297 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,948

2.245 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

19,256

2.259 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,948

2.297 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,200

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,400

2.299 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,246,309

2.279 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,246,309

2.279 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,789

2.279 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,010

2.279 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

11,506

2.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

73

2.273 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

828

2.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

828

2.273 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

52,179

2.273 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

41,584

2.266 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

89,622

2.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,046

2.243 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

9,247

2.285 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,474

2.26 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

280

2.285 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

891

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

324

2.285 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

74,756

2.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

38,946

2.272 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

35,810

2.272 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

16,475

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

219

2.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

815

2.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

14,025

2.275 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,289

2.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,441

2.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,872

2.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,419

2.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

17,614

2.264 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,296

2.267 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

741

2.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

102,038

2.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,961

2.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

19,373

2.267 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,965

2.275 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

213

2.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,309

2.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

30,367

2.275 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,513

2.275 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,972

2.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,362

2.275 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,924

2.275 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

37,404

2.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

36,460

2.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

9,488

2.275 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,993

2.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

18,525

2.274 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

19,615

2.264 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,816

2.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,692

2.278 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

37,899

2.264 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,911

2.299 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

682

2.283 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,623

2.283 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,030

2.283 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,288

2.283 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

222

2.299 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,689

2.299 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

50,000

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

80,000

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

60,000

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

400,000

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

98

2.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,665

2.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,868

2.253 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

299

2.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,127

2.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

313

2.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

87

2.253 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

13,461

2.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

667

2.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

528

2.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,715

2.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,775

2.29 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

676

2.27 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

418

2.268 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,276

2.299 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,034

2.275 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

166

2.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

789

2.287 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,172

2.275 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,019

2.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

20

2.28 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

82

2.297 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

374

2.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

73

2.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,146

2.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

14,340

2.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,220

2.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

324

2.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,944

2.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

571

2.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

724

2.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,204

2.253 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

10

2.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

143

2.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

44

2.251 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

22

2.253 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

155

2.253 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

49

2.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

25

2.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

22

2.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

19

2.253 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

52

2.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

180

2.246 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

926

2.257 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

24,475

2.276 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,653

2.269 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,163

2.305 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,914

2.269 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

69,996

2.298 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

590,000

2.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,072

2.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,967

2.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

146,564

2.31 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12,145

2.31 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:

01/07/2016

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.

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