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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

15th Jan 2016 11:23

RNS Number : 0355M
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15 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

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:

14/01/2016

(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:

(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

2,927,310

2.527 GBP

2.449 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Sale

3,828,330

2.527 GBP

2.447 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

16,880

2.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

13,812

2.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,000,000

2.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

15,054

2.482 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,402

2.515 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

21,247

2.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12,419

2.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,586

2.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

6,013

2.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,112

2.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,091

2.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

626

2.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

254

2.491 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

1,757,440

2.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

13,451

2.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4,000

2.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

200

2.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3

2.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

12,060

2.493 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

3,351

2.504 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,216

2.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

763

2.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

624

2.511 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

350

2.513 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

272

2.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

169

2.512 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

78

2.462 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

4

2.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

2,340

2.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Long

20,960

2.5 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

55,997

2.512 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,673

2.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

59,392

2.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,477

2.488 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,197

2.49 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

12,449

2.488 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

45,735

2.488 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

15,054

2.508 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,317

2.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

880

2.478 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

3,203

2.475 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,013

2.513 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

19,005

2.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

21,247

2.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,758,009

2.497 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

153

2.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,600

2.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

1,680

2.503 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

2,331

2.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

6,451

2.505 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

8,754

2.507 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B019KW72

Swaps

Short

649

2.504 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:

15/01/2016

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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