Convertible Bond Adjustment

RNS Number : 7153W

Sainsbury(J) PLC

16 November 2017

 

J Sainsbury plc announces adjustment of Conversion Price to holders of £450,000,000 1.25 per cent. Convertible Bonds due 2019

J Sainsbury plc (the "Company") hereby announces (the "Notice") to the holders of its £450,000,000 1.25 per cent. Convertible Bonds due 2019 (ISIN: XS1139087933 / Common Code: 113908793) (the " Bonds").

Adjustment of Conversion Price

On 9^th November 2017, the Company announced that on 2^nd January 2018 it would pay an interim dividend of 3.1 pence per Ordinary Share to Shareholders on the register of members on the record date of 17^th November 2017.

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bonds (the "Conditions"), notice is hereby given with respect to Condition 6(b)(iii)(A), which requires an adjustment to be made to the Conversion Price if the Company shall pay any Dividend to the Shareholders, provided that such adjustment (rounded down if applicable) would be equal to, or more than, 1 per cent of the Conversion Price then in effect.

The current Conversion Price is 313.5056 pence per Ordinary Share.

From and including 16^th November 2017, being the Effective Date, the Conversion Price will be adjusted to 309.2599 pence per Ordinary Share. All other Conditions of the Bonds remain unchanged.

Conversion Agent

The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch

Effective Date of Adjustment of Conversion Price

The adjustment to the Conversion Price will become effective on 16^th November 2017.

Defined terms

Unless otherwise defined in this Notice, terms used in this Notice have the meanings given to them in the Conditions.

This announcement is given by:

J Sainsbury plc

33 Holborn

London

EC1N 2HT

Contacts

J Sainsbury plc
Natalie Shinton	Retail Treasurer	[e-mail]	[phone]
James Collins	Head of Investor Relations	[e-mail]	[phone]

 

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