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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

20 Jul 2016 11:42

RNS Number : 7474E
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
20 July 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:

19/07/2016

(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

240,594

1.504 GBP

1.489 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Sale

194,392

1.509 GBP

1.498 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

Short

344

1.498 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

293

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

57

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

26

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,909

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

158

1.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

80

1.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

130

1.503 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

921

1.502 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

27

1.489 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,406

1.502 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

207

1.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

125

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

7,827

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

406

1.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

92

1.489 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

337

1.503 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

72

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

65

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

52

1.489 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

358

1.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

187

1.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

303

1.503 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

113

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,094

1.502 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

6,524

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

107

1.489 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

244

1.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

2,806

1.502 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

145

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

9,152

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

476

1.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

392

1.503 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

87

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

77

1.502 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

77

1.506 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

3,513

1.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

3,513

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

4,047

1.499 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Long

6,194

1.501 GBP

Common - ISIN GB00B19NKB76

Swaps

Short

10,241

1.502 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:

20/07/2016

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 monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.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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