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:		06 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:		8,969,943		1.10%		8,236,801		1.01%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				3,987,694		0.49%		5,091,643		0.63%
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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:		12,957,637		1.59%		13,328,444		1.64%

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		45		1.3445 GBP
ADR		Purchase		892		7.7800 USD
ORD		Purchase		1,361		1.3330 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,535		1.3450 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,824		1.3440 GBP
ORD		Purchase		3,070		1.3420 GBP
ORD		Purchase		3,541		1.3290 GBP
ORD		Purchase		3,850		1.3410 GBP
ORD		Purchase		3,984		1.3455 GBP
ORD		Purchase		5,097		1.3412 GBP
ORD		Purchase		6,302		1.3430 GBP
ORD		Purchase		14,518		1.3302 GBP
ORD		Purchase		19,204		1.3329 GBP
ORD		Purchase		21,316		1.3284 GBP
ORD		Purchase		24,508		1.2985 GBP
ORD		Purchase		39,608		1.3371 GBP
ORD		Purchase		53,073		1.3303 GBP
ORD		Purchase		55,903		1.2980 GBP
ORD		Purchase		102,007		1.3364 GBP
ORD		Purchase		270,541		1.3325 GBP
ORD		Purchase		433,801		1.3259 GBP
ORD		Sale		45		1.3445 GBP
ADR		Sale		892		7.7800 USD
ORD		Sale		1,535		1.3450 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,824		1.3440 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,070		1.3420 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,151		1.3430 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,850		1.3410 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,984		1.3455 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,882		1.3354 GBP
ORD		Sale		5,986		1.3209 GBP
ORD		Sale		6,798		1.3375 GBP
ORD		Sale		8,226		1.3228 GBP
ORD		Sale		8,979		1.3240 GBP
ORD		Sale		14,938		1.3180 GBP
ORD		Sale		36,735		1.3318 GBP
ORD		Sale		57,603		1.3321 GBP
ORD		Sale		76,878		1.3307 GBP
ORD		Sale		180,485		1.3291 GBP
ORD		Sale		300,240		1.3296 GBP
ORD		Sale		547,270		1.3248 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		CFD		Long		1,691		1.3458 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		1,784		1.3408 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		9,678		1.3234 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		9,634		1.2958 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		24,107		1.3335 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		50,042		1.3284 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		57,603		1.3321 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		76,878		1.3308 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		213,096		1.3198 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		300,240		1.3296 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		471,101		1.3289 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		416		1.3202 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		3,541		1.3290 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		37,934		1.3258 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		30,107		1.3301 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		64,073		1.3427 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		57,272		1.3322 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		217,881		1.3295 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		432,169		1.3274 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:		7 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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