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:		21 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	Â	Â	ORD	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
				Interests				Short Positions
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		7,011,886		0.86%		10,230,773		1.26%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				5,932,351		0.73%		3,170,415		0.39%
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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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		TOTAL:		12,944,237		1.59%		13,401,188		1.65%

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		462		1.3480 GBP
ORD		Purchase		529		1.3430 GBP
ORD		Purchase		536		1.3725 GBP
ORD		Purchase		559		1.3472 GBP
ORD		Purchase		742		1.3220 GBP
ORD		Purchase		865		1.3490 GBP
ORD		Purchase		918		1.3420 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,017		1.3525 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,793		1.3270 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,968		1.3390 GBP
ORD		Purchase		2,969		1.3350 GBP
ORD		Purchase		3,272		1.3460 GBP
ORD		Purchase		4,660		1.3300 GBP
ORD		Purchase		4,813		1.3550 GBP
ORD		Purchase		4,871		1.3471 GBP
ORD		Purchase		5,505		1.3500 GBP
ORD		Purchase		17,781		1.3669 GBP
ORD		Purchase		17,826		1.3627 GBP
ORD		Purchase		21,977		1.4094 GBP
ORD		Purchase		35,915		1.3514 GBP
ORD		Purchase		36,859		1.3541 GBP
ORD		Purchase		69,440		1.3720 GBP
ORD		Purchase		197,952		1.3544 GBP
ORD		Sale		102		1.3210 GBP
ORD		Sale		160		1.3470 GBP
ORD		Sale		185		1.3410 GBP
ORD		Sale		462		1.3480 GBP
ORD		Sale		529		1.3430 GBP
ORD		Sale		536		1.3725 GBP
ORD		Sale		742		1.3220 GBP
ORD		Sale		792		1.3555 GBP
ORD		Sale		865		1.3600 GBP
ORD		Sale		918		1.3420 GBP
ORD		Sale		919		1.3610 GBP
ORD		Sale		967		1.3515 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,017		1.3525 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,051		1.3560 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,236		1.3770 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,733		1.3490 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,793		1.3270 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,968		1.3390 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,504		1.3484 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,643		1.3467 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,969		1.3350 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,071		1.3461 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,022		1.3460 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,066		1.4040 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,408		1.3524 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,908		1.3466 GBP
ORD		Sale		5,505		1.3500 GBP
ORD		Sale		8,048		1.3300 GBP
ORD		Sale		9,761		1.3345 GBP
ORD		Sale		10,747		1.4184 GBP
ORD		Sale		23,863		1.3762 GBP
ORD		Sale		42,742		1.3714 GBP
ORD		Sale		43,299		1.3471 GBP
ORD		Sale		52,465		1.3579 GBP
ORD		Sale		60,879		1.3562 GBP
ORD		Sale		76,806		1.3636 GBP
ORD		Sale		306,211		1.3543 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		4,420		1.3579 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		5,313		1.3609 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		8,870		1.3638 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		60,879		1.3562 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		94,752		1.3755 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		364,869		1.3528 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		559		1.3472 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		10,446		1.3352 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		31,948		1.3628 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		35,915		1.3514 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		25,999		1.4036 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		202,025		1.3497 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:		22 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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