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RNS Number : 4953C
Bank of Nova Scotia
13 April 2017
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) Full name of discloser:
The Bank of Nova Scotia
(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.
n/a
(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:
N/A
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
12/04/2017
(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:
5p ordinary
Interests
Short positions

Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
23,961,831
0.29
92,229,671
1.13
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
95,617,630
1.17
19,900,077
0.24
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:




 TOTAL:
119,579,461
1.46
112,129,748
1.37
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
5p ordinary
Sale
413,770
1.84 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
1,063,605
1.84 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
60,895
1.84 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
57,243
1.84 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
156,532
1.84 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
147,139
1.84 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
1,316
1.85 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
3,384
1.85 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
6,060
1.85 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
26,250
1.85 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
10,211
1.85 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
3,649
1.86 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
1,420
1.86 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
22,907
1.86 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
8,912
1.86 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
74,891
1.87 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
192,502
1.87 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
1,261
1.87 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
3,242
1.87 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
15,826
1.87 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
6,157
1.87 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
12,244
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
31,472
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
432,615
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
769,078
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
68,974
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
177,281
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
10,705
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
27,509
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
26,326
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
10,241
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
234,778
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
249,765
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
97,164
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
91,335
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
11,897
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
12,658
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
32,525
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
30,577
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
30,923
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
79,482
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
1,962
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
5,045
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
4,742
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
1,845
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
4,486
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
4,218
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
10,840
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
11,532
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
8,268
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
7,771
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
3,217
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
3,024
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Purchase
6,150
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Purchase
5,618
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Purchase
155
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Purchase
147
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Purchase
11,302
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Purchase
32,618
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
10,843
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
29,656
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
27,875
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
11,535
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Purchase
37,615
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Purchase
624
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Purchase
24,051
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Purchase
13,049
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Purchase
1,013
1.91 GBP
5p ordinary
Purchase
1,105
1.91 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
5,147
1.91 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
13,229
1.91 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
3,120
1.91 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
8,020
1.91 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
8,112
1.93 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
20,852
1.93 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
832
1.93 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
2,141
1.93 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
2,277
1.93 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
886
1.93 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
1,512
1.94 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
3,886
1.94 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
4,134
1.94 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
1,608
1.94 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
1,265
1.94 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
492
1.94 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
140,034
1.95 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
359,966
1.95 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
1,120
1.95 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
2,876
1.95 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
6,529
1.95 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
2,540
1.95 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
6,525
1.96 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
2,538
1.96 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
2,801
1.96 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
7,199
1.96 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
2,801
1.96 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
7,199
1.96 GBP
(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
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
413,770
1.84 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
1,063,605
1.84 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
60,895
1.84 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
57,243
1.84 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
156,532
1.84 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
147,139
1.84 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
1,316
1.85 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
3,384
1.85 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
6,060
1.85 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
26,250
1.85 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
10,211
1.85 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
3,649
1.86 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
1,420
1.86 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
22,907
1.86 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
8,912
1.86 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
74,891
1.87 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
192,502
1.87 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
1,261
1.87 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
3,242
1.87 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
15,826
1.87 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
6,157
1.87 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
12,244
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
31,472
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
432,615
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
769,078
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
68,974
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
177,281
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
10,705
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
27,509
1.88 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
26,326
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
10,241
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
234,778
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
249,765
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
97,164
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
91,335
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
11,897
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
12,658
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
32,525
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
30,577
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
30,923
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
79,482
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
1,962
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
5,045
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
4,742
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
1,845
1.89 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
4,486
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
4,218
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
10,840
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
11,532
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
8,268
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
7,771
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
3,217
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
3,024
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Increasing a short position
6,150
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Increasing a short position
5,618
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Increasing a short position
155
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Increasing a short position
147
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Increasing a short position
11,302
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Increasing a short position
32,618
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
10,843
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
29,656
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
27,875
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
11,535
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Increasing a short position
37,615
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Increasing a short position
624
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Increasing a short position
24,051
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Increasing a short position
13,049
1.90 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Increasing a short position
1,013
1.91 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Increasing a short position
1,105
1.91 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
5,147
1.91 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
13,229
1.91 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
3,120
1.91 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
8,020
1.91 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
8,112
1.93 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
20,852
1.93 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
832
1.93 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
2,141
1.93 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
2,277
1.93 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
886
1.93 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
1,512
1.94 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
3,886
1.94 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
4,134
1.94 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
1,608
1.94 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
1,265
1.94 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
492
1.94 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
140,034
1.95 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
359,966
1.95 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
1,120
1.95 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
2,876
1.95 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
6,529
1.95 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
2,540
1.95 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
6,525
1.96 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
2,538
1.96 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
2,801
1.96 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
7,199
1.96 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
2,801
1.96 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Reducing a short position
7,199
1.96 GBP
(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?
NO
Date of disclosure:
13/04/2017
Contact name:
Charlie Jones
Telephone number:
020 7392 1255
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.

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