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Sainsbury Made Approach to Home Retail, Offer Rejected

Sainsbury made approach to Home Retail in form of shares and cash in November.
* Sainsbury says combination is attractive proposition
* Has until Feb. 2 to make offer to Home Retail
* No certainty that there will be a formal offer
* Home retail share rise as much as 22%