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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

15th Mar 2016 11:49

RNS Number : 1547S
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15 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:

14/03/2016

(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

2,400,646

2.809 GBP

2.729 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

2,121,892

2.809 GBP

2.729 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

112,500

2.748GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

112,500

2.749GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

37,500

2.749GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

37,500

2.748GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,668

2.749GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

269

2.798GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,535

2.800GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

14,572

2.791GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,494

2.791GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,422

2.748GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,301,213

2.776GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

12,700

2.776GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

595

2.770GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

13,147

2.796GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

18,203

2.796GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

28,313

2.803GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

42,793

2.803GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

64,509

2.803GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

32

2.803GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

139

2.799GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

301

2.789GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

411

2.798GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

762

2.800GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

767

2.799GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

966

2.800GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,165

2.798GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,561

2.800GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,615

2.799GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,707

2.799GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

9,687

2.798GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

575

2.800GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

575

2.769GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,472

2.780GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,933

2.749GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

87,500

2.779GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

26,317

2.763GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,980

2.801GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

269

2.806GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,013

2.795GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

14,925

2.731GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

13,310

2.778GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,656

2.774GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,308

2.773GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,301,213

2.772GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,622

2.776GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,921

2.776GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,487

2.801GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

595

2.801GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

466

2.801GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

64,509

2.801GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,424

2.745GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,524

2.756GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

348

2.752GBP

 

(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:

15/03/2016

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.

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