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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

24th Feb 2016 16:20

RNS Number : 0569Q
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
24 February 2016
 

FORM 8 AMENDMENT

 

The Form 8.5 - J Sainsbury plc announcement released on 22/02/2016 at 11:21am under RNS No 7343P has been amended.

 

Amendments are identified with an asterisk (*).

 

The full amended text is shown below.

 

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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:

19/02/2016

(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

*1,828,762

*2.8 GBP

*2.45 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

*2,022,239

*2.8 GBP

*2.45 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

32,326

2.587 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,300

2.581 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,300

2.59 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,095

2.611 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,150

2.575 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,150

2.588 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,150

2.593 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,819

2.611 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

11,504

2.611 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

27,376

2.602 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

913

2.594 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

913

2.604 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,758

2.604 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,506

2.604 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,059

2.616 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,916

2.616 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,758

2.616 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

80,390

2.611 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

15,514

2.603 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,017

2.594 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,339

2.603 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,167

2.609 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

800

2.588 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

33

2.588 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

979

2.597 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,160

2.596 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,300

2.6 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

4,398

2.592 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

7,300

2.599 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

82,644

2.606 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

766,558

2.596 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,797

2.596 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

5,989

2.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

766,558

2.595 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,099

2.612 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

969

2.577 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

229

2.577 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,380

2.587 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,040

2.589 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

11,293

2.588 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,984

2.592 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

40,732

2.616 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,612

2.611 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

63

2.594 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

77,235

2.596 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,942

2.613 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,320

2.608 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,039

2.603 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,755

2.602 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,525

2.605 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,374

2.605 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,366

2.621 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

616

2.594 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

41

2.605 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

190,924

2.601 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

19,634

2.584 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,500

2.584 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,100

2.584 GBP

*Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

20,371

2.582 GBP

*Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,700

2.582 GBP

*Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

7,400

2.582 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:

24/02/2016

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
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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