FORM 8.3 - HOME RETAIL GROUP

FORM 8.3 - HOME RETAIL GROUP

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
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:		19 April 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?		J SAINSBURY PLC

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:		13,754,235		1.69%		1,036,593		0.13%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				235,212		0.03%		8,375,485		1.03%
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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:		13,989,447		1.72%		9,412,078		1.16%

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		41		1.7127 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,373		1.7128 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,687		1.7130 GBP
ORD		Purchase		2,457		1.7170 GBP
ORD		Purchase		2,716		1.7150 GBP
ORD		Purchase		4,839		1.7100 GBP
ORD		Purchase		4,868		1.7140 GBP
ORD		Purchase		4,874		1.7160 GBP
ORD		Purchase		7,455		1.7120 GBP
ORD		Purchase		12,032		1.7136 GBP
ORD		Purchase		12,562		1.7101 GBP
ORD		Purchase		20,097		1.7075 GBP
ORD		Purchase		25,960		1.7065 GBP
ORD		Purchase		192,544		1.7091 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,704		1.7115 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,115		1.7152 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,409		1.7110 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,578		1.7180 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,839		1.7100 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,877		1.7170 GBP
ORD		Sale		7,294		1.7160 GBP
ORD		Sale		8,379		1.7130 GBP
ORD		Sale		9,159		1.7120 GBP
ORD		Sale		10,036		1.7150 GBP
ORD		Sale		13,048		1.7142 GBP
ORD		Sale		14,434		1.7127 GBP
ORD		Sale		26,103		1.7140 GBP
ORD		Sale		27,210		1.7119 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		100		1.7170 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		18,575		1.7142 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		27,210		1.7119 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		520		1.7081 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		5,740		1.7101 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		157,077		1.7080 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		94,980		1.7107 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”

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”

None

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	Â	NO
Date of disclosure:		20 Apr 2016
Contact name:		Pinar Coktas
Telephone number:		020 7116 1165

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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