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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

26th Jan 2016 11:39

RNS Number : 0238N
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
26 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:

25/01/2016

(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

969,914

1.514 GBP

1.428 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Sale

876,253

1.508 GBP

1.435 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

19,659

1.456 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

230,138

1.472 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

154,099

1.456 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,244

1.438

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,244

1.459

GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,000

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,000

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

22,081

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,429

1.486 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,631

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,635

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,000

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

10,000

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

48,762

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,209

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,571

1.486 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,000

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,083

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

20,575

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

126,843

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

11,386

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

23,692

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

327,285

1.494 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

8,546

1.453 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,161

1.453 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

18,647

1.453 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3,160

1.469 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

35,624

1.452 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4,208

1.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

867

1.459 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

7,262

1.456 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,589

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,962

1.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

178

1.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

147

1.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,130

1.488 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

7,625

1.492 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

30

1.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

391

1.434 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,534

1.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,562

1.476 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,767

1.458 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,160

1.49 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

150

1.494 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

595

1.442 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

526

1.476 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

34

1.433 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

11

1.494 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

55

1.489 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

184

1.455 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

285

1.467 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

11

1.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

82

1.483 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

272

1.49 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

26

1.442 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

9

1.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,646

1.49 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

113

1.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

593

1.488 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,908

1.455 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,263

1.476 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

359

1.433 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

721

1.483 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

297

1.441 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,859

1.468 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

115

1.494 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

678

1.494 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

10,243

1.461 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

21,765

1.492 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,956

1.49 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,227

1.489 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,453

1.443 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

21,025

1.476 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,177

1.434 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

66

1.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

675

1.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

16,572

1.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

182

1.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

64

1.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

9,162

1.455 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

8,388

1.476 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

826

1.435 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,870

1.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,282

1.489 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,610

1.442 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

12,138

1.473 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

17,744

1.492 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

183

1.494 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,944

1.487 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

29,503

1.492 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

87

1.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

32,720

1.476 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

942

1.494 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,898

1.433 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,102

1.443 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

23,514

1.476 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

14,619

1.46 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

933

1.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,453

1.49 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,079

1.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

16,463

1.495 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

468

1.494 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:

26/01/2016

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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