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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

6th Jan 2016 11:16

RNS Number : 0114L
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06 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:

05/01/2016

(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

3,960,444

1.393 GBP

0.997 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Sale

4,544,757

1.393 GBP

0.997 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

Long

9,540

1.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

44,425

1.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

402,027

1.289 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

239,931

1.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

102,718

1.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

122,249

1.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

6,321

1.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

6,300

1.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

37,455

1.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

27,114

1.167 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

7,356

1.393 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

43,811

1.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4

1.385 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

43,804

1.393 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

7,356

1.385 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,744

1.051 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

27,539

1.311 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

24,300

1.379 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,680

1.114 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,204

1.108 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4,058

1.111 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

11,080

1.01 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

145,471

1.101 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

11,373

1.266 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

17,498

1.02 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

16,358

1.38 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,137

1.283 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

886

1.381 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,411

1.285 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

8,317

1.298 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

78,197

1.282 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

23,047

1.297 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,869

1.287 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

12,797

1.305 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

19,566

1.228 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

19,566

1.305 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

7,264

1.228 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

26,037

1.345 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,515

1.345 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,738

1.051 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

266

1.11 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,895

1.112 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

266

1.101 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

307,584

1.059 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

9,192

1.059 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

12,985

1.345 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3,058

1.051 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3,725

1.051 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,255

1.345 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,058

1.056 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,725

1.064 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

2,055

1.101 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,895

1.101 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

692

1.11 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

966

1.122 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,391

1.11 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

646

1.092 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

267

1.092 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

1,047

1.052 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

762

1.06 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,821

1.06 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

43

1.06 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

519

1.139 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

689

1.027 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

564

1.092 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

564

1.06 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

45,792

1.345 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

8,240

1.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

45,792

1.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

35

0.996 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

329

1.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

16,204

1.336 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

777

1.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

17,155

1.326 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

466

1.313 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,027

1.245 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,824

1.306 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

116

1.306 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,392

1.306 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,590

1.336 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

655

1.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

31

1.306 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,958

1.306 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

8,347

1.323 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

21

1.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

325

1.363 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

969

1.277 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

15,820

1.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,506

1.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,517

1.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

314

1.295 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,836

1.3 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

565

1.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,259

1.336 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,581

1.358 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,193

1.306 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

5,581

1.336 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,287

1.255 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

808

1.377 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

253

1.369 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

495

1.372 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

480

1.372 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,138

1.374 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,623

1.373 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

160

1.373 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,522

1.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

420

1.374 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,276

1.375 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

13,054

1.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

130,679

1.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

11,355

1.374 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

23,345

1.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

22,793

1.375 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,537

1.369 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,806

1.372 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,211

1.374 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,938

1.372 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,610

1.373 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

16,252

1.373 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

947

1.315 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,440

1.305 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

28,632

1.327 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

688

1.338 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,175

1.338 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

120

1.338 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

15,284

1.317 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,245

1.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

670

1.245 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,016

1.292 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

6,368

1.302 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,154

1.302 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

399

1.338 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

14,737

1.338 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,526

1.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,640

1.358 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

546

1.363 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,281

1.376 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

428

1.305 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

144

1.245 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

71

1.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,848

1.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

80

1.245 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

604

1.332 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

22,503

1.338 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,222

1.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

10,296

1.328 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,203

1.262 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

34,937

1.335 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

34,586

1.137 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

23,029

1.321 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,374

1.335 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

4,280

1.358 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,226

1.245 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

6,829

1.298 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

15,821

1.293 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

51,739

1.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

38,732

1.261 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

888

1.363 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

10,139

1.254 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,981

1.275 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

46,282

1.326 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,374

1.309 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

1,486

1.316 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

30,508

1.335 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

92,903

1.39 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

134,975

1.038 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

50,000

1.388 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

100,000

1.282 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

30,435

1.393 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

9

0.997 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

700,000

1.342 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

9

1.008 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

69,861

1.115 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

630,139

1.062 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:

06/01/2016

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.

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