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:		29 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:		6,767,727		0.83%		10,730,402		1.32%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				6,161,363		0.76%		2,766,707		0.34%
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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:		12,929,090		1.59%		13,497,109		1.66%

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		104		1.3840 GBP
ADR		Purchase		200		7.7700 USD
ORD		Purchase		637		1.3800 GBP
ORD		Purchase		637		1.3765 GBP
ORD		Purchase		828		1.3080 GBP
ORD		Purchase		966		1.3860 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,167		1.3835 GBP
ORD		Purchase		4,860		1.3640 GBP
ORD		Purchase		6,565		1.3049 GBP
ORD		Purchase		7,705		1.3518 GBP
ORD		Purchase		8,732		1.3772 GBP
ORD		Purchase		9,793		1.3700 GBP
ORD		Purchase		10,956		1.3010 GBP
ORD		Purchase		11,606		1.3671 GBP
ORD		Purchase		21,512		1.3232 GBP
ORD		Purchase		25,000		1.3707 GBP
ORD		Purchase		25,925		1.3299 GBP
ORD		Purchase		44,795		1.3624 GBP
ORD		Purchase		144,570		1.3730 GBP
ORD		Purchase		146,683		1.3560 GBP
ORD		Sale		104		1.3840 GBP
ADR		Sale		200		7.7700 USD
ORD		Sale		637		1.3800 GBP
ORD		Sale		637		1.3765 GBP
ORD		Sale		680		1.3740 GBP
ORD		Sale		828		1.3080 GBP
ORD		Sale		966		1.3860 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,954		1.3750 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,291		1.3749 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,761		1.3814 GBP
ORD		Sale		5,484		1.3706 GBP
ORD		Sale		12,568		1.2900 GBP
ORD		Sale		14,519		1.3670 GBP
ORD		Sale		16,300		1.3790 GBP
ORD		Sale		19,417		1.3747 GBP
ORD		Sale		22,361		1.3668 GBP
ORD		Sale		24,154		1.3667 GBP
ORD		Sale		34,331		1.3123 GBP
ORD		Sale		34,462		1.3774 GBP
ORD		Sale		41,543		1.3675 GBP
ORD		Sale		50,973		1.3762 GBP
ORD		Sale		110,544		1.3722 GBP
ORD		Sale		184,696		1.3535 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		7,480		1.3747 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		7,930		1.3204 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		4,938		1.3541 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		13,922		1.3612 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		8,643		1.3698 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		22,361		1.3668 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		24,154		1.3667 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		99,935		1.3789 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		110,546		1.3430 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		400		1.3661 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		9,672		1.3712 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		11,606		1.3671 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		7,765		1.3747 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		17,197		1.3778 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		41,623		1.3624 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		45,519		1.3636 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		87,227		1.3428 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:		1 Feb 2016
Contact name:		Andrew Hurley
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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