Form 8.3 - HOME RETAIL GROUP PLC

Form 8.3 - HOME RETAIL GROUP PLC

BARCLAYS PLC

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a)	Â	Full name of discloser:	Â	Barclays PLC.
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(b)		Owner or controller of interest and short
Â		positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):		Â
(c)		Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		HOME RETAIL GROUP PLC
Â		relevant securities this form relates:		Â
(d)		If an exempt fund manager connected with an
		offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
Â		offeror/offeree:		Â
(e)		Date position held/dealing undertaken:		15 January 2016
(f)		In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making		YES:
Â		disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?		SAINSBURY(J)

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:			Â	ORD
	Â			Interests			Â	Short Positions
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		7,822,969		0.96%		9,682,732		1.19%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				5,422,517		0.67%		3,989,562		0.49%
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(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
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(4)
		TOTAL:		13,245,486		1.63%		13,672,294		1.68%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:	Â
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	Â

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant	Â	Purchase/sale	Â	Number of	Â	Price per unit
security		Â		securities		Â
ORD		Purchase		118		1.5305 GBP
ORD		Purchase		419		1.5280 GBP
ADR		Purchase		1,000		8.7820 USD
ORD		Purchase		1,014		1.5355 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,254		1.5332 GBP
ORD		Purchase		2,028		1.5270 GBP
ORD		Purchase		2,059		1.5310 GBP
ORD		Purchase		2,892		1.5360 GBP
ADR		Purchase		3,400		8.6900 USD
ORD		Purchase		4,425		1.5350 GBP
ORD		Purchase		5,091		1.5290 GBP
ORD		Purchase		14,664		1.5396 GBP
ORD		Purchase		17,764		1.5318 GBP
ORD		Purchase		21,579		1.5361 GBP
ORD		Purchase		41,660		1.5291 GBP
ORD		Sale		396		1.5305 GBP
ORD		Sale		617		1.5317 GBP
ADR		Sale		1,000		8.7820 USD
ORD		Sale		1,014		1.5355 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,050		1.5190 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,405		1.5160 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,648		1.5290 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,826		1.5264 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,840		1.5720 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,059		1.5200 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,059		1.5310 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,080		1.5440 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,285		1.5220 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,741		1.5170 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,029		1.5300 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,036		1.5343 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,165		1.5260 GBP
ADR		Sale		3,400		8.6900 USD
ORD		Sale		3,675		1.5285 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,119		1.5299 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,247		1.5270 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,425		1.5350 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,933		1.5313 GBP
ORD		Sale		9,650		1.5319 GBP
ORD		Sale		12,768		1.5344 GBP
ORD		Sale		19,139		1.5259 GBP
ORD		Sale		21,551		1.5280 GBP
ORD		Sale		56,518		1.5308 GBP
ORD		Sale		62,723		1.5360 GBP
ORD		Sale		73,937		1.5320 GBP
ORD		Sale		444,240		1.5237 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of	Â	Product	Â	Nature of dealing	Â	Number of	Â	Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security		Â		Â		securities		Â
ORD		SWAP		Long		400		1.5352 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		6,800		1.5298 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		23,000		1.5279 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		30,417		1.5383 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		31,472		1.5258 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		56,518		1.5308 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		32,160		1.5285 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		444,240		1.5237 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		300		1.5396 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		313		1.5431 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		4,400		1.5131 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		2,920		1.5322 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		58,149		1.5310 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

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Number of securities to which option relates

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Exercise price per unit

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Type e.g. American, European etc.

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Expiry date

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Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Exercising/ exercised against

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Number of securities

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Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

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Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

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Details

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Price per unit (if applicable)

4. 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 person 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”

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 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”

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	Â	NO
Date of disclosure:		18 Jan 2016
Contact name:		Jay Supaya
Telephone number:		020 7773 0635

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [e-mail]. The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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