REG - BNP Paribas London Tesco PLC - Form 8.3 - [Tesco Plc] <Origin Href="QuoteRef">TSCO.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 6143RBNP Paribas London22 September 2017FORM 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) Full name of discloser:
BNP PARIBAS GROUP SA
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
TESCO PLC
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
21 September 2017
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
YES
If YES, specify which:
Booker Group 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:
ORDINARY SHARES (ISIN: GB0008847096)
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
2,808,183
0.03
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
18,682,635
0.23
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
7,700,000
0.09
6,890,000
0.08
TOTAL:
10,508,183
0.13
25,572,635
0.31
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 Form8 (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:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
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 security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
GB0008847096
Purchase
2,898
GBP 1.8280
GB0008847096
Purchase
7,936
GBP 1.8285
GB0008847096
Purchase
11,445
GBP 1.8290
GB0008847096
Purchase
5,289
GBP 1.8305
GB0008847096
Purchase
2,870
GBP 1.8310
GB0008847096
Purchase
6,233
GBP 1.8315
GB0008847096
Purchase
1,167
GBP 1.8320
GB0008847096
Purchase
4,018
GBP 1.8325
GB0008847096
Purchase
1,144
GBP 1.8330
GB0008847096
Purchase
640,260
GBP 1.8340
GB0008847096
Purchase
3,462
GBP 1.8385
GB0008847096
Purchase
2,540
GBP 1.8405
GB0008847096
Purchase
5,447
GBP 1.8410
GB0008847096
Purchase
3,621
GBP 1.8420
GB0008847096
Purchase
1,182
GBP 1.8425
GB0008847096
Purchase
3,684
GBP 1.8430
GB0008847096
Purchase
2,856
GBP 1.8440
GB0008847096
Purchase
1,773
GBP 1.8480
GB0008847096
Purchase
3,507
GBP 1.8485
GB0008847096
Purchase
1,053
GBP 1.8500
GB0008847096
Sale
3,774
GBP 1.8270
GB0008847096
Sale
12,824
GBP 1.8275
GB0008847096
Sale
77,316
GBP 1.8280
GB0008847096
Sale
43,364
GBP 1.8285
GB0008847096
Sale
35,189
GBP 1.8290
GB0008847096
Sale
2,731
GBP 1.8293
GB0008847096
Sale
1,060
GBP 1.8300
GB0008847096
Sale
72,107
GBP 1.8305
GB0008847096
Sale
9,875
GBP 1.8310
GB0008847096
Sale
633,255
GBP 1.8311
GB0008847096
Sale
12,303
GBP 1.8315
GB0008847096
Sale
25,827
GBP 1.8320
GB0008847096
Sale
11,203
GBP 1.8325
GB0008847096
Sale
13,867
GBP 1.8335
GB0008847096
Sale
439,569
GBP 1.8340
GB0008847096
Sale
4,979
GBP 1.8345
GB0008847096
Sale
22,533
GBP 1.8350
GB0008847096
Sale
4,384
GBP 1.8353
GB0008847096
Sale
9,745
GBP 1.8355
GB0008847096
Sale
24,217
GBP 1.8360
GB0008847096
Sale
23,839
GBP 1.8370
GB0008847096
Sale
316,628
GBP 1.8371
GB0008847096
Sale
1,973
GBP 1.8380
GB0008847096
Sale
2,796
GBP 1.8385
GB0008847096
Sale
7,982
GBP 1.8390
GB0008847096
Sale
26,700
GBP 1.8395
GB0008847096
Sale
3,787
GBP 1.8410
GB0008847096
Sale
3,239
GBP 1.8415
GB0008847096
Sale
12,570
GBP 1.8420
GB0008847096
Sale
9,218
GBP 1.8423
GB0008847096
Sale
10,990
GBP 1.8500
GB0008847096
Sale
1,585
GBP 1.8505
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number of securities to which option relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Exercising/ exercised against
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
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?
YES
Date of disclosure:
22 September 2017
Contact name:
David Burfoot
Telephone number:
0207 595 9695
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
Full name of person making disclosure:
BNP PARIBAS GROUP SA
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:
TESCO PLC
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Written or purchased
Number of securities to which option or derivative relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Ordinary shares
Put Option
Purchased
1,000,000
GBp100
American
18/09/2020
Ordinary shares
Put Option
Purchased
4,340,000
GBp180
American
15/12/2017
Ordinary shares
Put Option
Purchased
1,500,000
GBp160
American
21/12/2018
Ordinary shares
Put Option
Written
1,000,000
GBp190
American
17/12/2017
Ordinary shares
Put Option
Written
2,000,000
GBp100
American
18/12/2020
Ordinary shares
Put Option
Written
3,000,000
GBp100
American
16/10/2020
Ordinary shares
Put Option
Written
1,700,000
GBp100
American
18/12/2020
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:
It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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