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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

18th Aug 2016 10:54

RNS Number : 5518H
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
18 August 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:

17/08/2016

(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

2,272,118

2.364 GBP

2.325 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

2,341,085

2.363 GBP

2.326 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

35,014

2.351 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

28,571

2.345 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,171

2.351 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

26,151

2.344 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,452

2.347 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,418,772

2.347 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,418,467

2.347 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

8,790

2.347 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

34,774

2.345 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

16,443

2.349 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,269

2.346 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

9,371

2.342 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

9,371

2.352 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,898

2.344 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,056

2.329 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,818

2.338 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,250

2.338 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,000

2.338 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

5,056

2.338 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

30,324

2.338 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,959

2.329 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,301

2.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,022

2.329 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,967

2.352 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

141

2.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,515

2.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,642

2.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

18,193

2.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,717

2.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,400

2.34 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

21,366

2.353 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,940

2.353 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

379

2.35 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,233

2.347 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

299

2.351 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

65

2.346 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

16,576

2.346 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,147

2.346 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

32

2.347 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

841

2.344 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

83

2.349 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,135

2.346 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

33

2.346 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

255

2.346 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

803

2.348 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,841

2.346 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

178

2.354 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

27

2.346 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

188

2.346 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

99,705

2.348 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

10,134

2.337 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

49,741

2.349 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,167

2.349 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,352

2.351 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,538

2.347 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:

18/08/2016

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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