REG - Bank of Nova Scotia Tesco PLC - Form 8.3 - Tesco Plc <Origin Href="QuoteRef">BNS.TO</Origin> <Origin Href="QuoteRef">TSCO.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 8994CBank of Nova Scotia20 April 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:
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
19/04/2017
(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"
NO
If YES, specify which:
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:
7,449,713
0.09
101,362,795
1.24
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
101,362,795
1.24
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:
108,812,508
1.33
101,362,795
1.24
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
5,296
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
17,687
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
30,164
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
33,625
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
75,891
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
83,160
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
10,646
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
4,700
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
44,411
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
99,119
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
39,352
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
73,506
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
83,135
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
205,901
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
69,074
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
36,258
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
78,623
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
194,779
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
11,018
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
2,163
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
14,995
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
27,194
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
49,956
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
67,736
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
1,891
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
13,157
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
74,495
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
29,424
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
584
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
4,031
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
9,007
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
13,427
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
23,971
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
60,321
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
376,039
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
144,817
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
11,937
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
17,750
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
9,677
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
24,036
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
29,784
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
1,325
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
515
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
799
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
13,142
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
4,208
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
2,312
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
170
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
11,195
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
7,894
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
2,088
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
3,236
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
5,367
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
19,356
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
65,357
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
19,142
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
7,449
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
33,270
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
85,521
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
11,673
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
384
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
2,667
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
4,842
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
8,895
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
26,041
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
7,190
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
8,312
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
55,714
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
16,471
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
10,245
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
26,331
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
241,022
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
111
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
460,796
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
179,260
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
183,637
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
74,177
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
5,918
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
98,914
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
23,219
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
3,290
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
384,511
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
996,942
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
2,237
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
291,173
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
748,426
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
20,725
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
978,888
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
379,929
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
882,797
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
2,268,982
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
40,835
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
163,999
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
421,553
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
17,663
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
112,511
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
139,474
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
155,809
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
271,360
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
703,922
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
141,961
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
364,280
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
198,961
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
511,355
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
185,964
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
207,743
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
533,940
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
81,793
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Sale
212,220
1.77 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
Closing a short position
5,296
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
17,687
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
30,164
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
33,625
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
75,891
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
83,160
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
10,646
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
4,700
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
44,411
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
99,119
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
39,352
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
73,506
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
83,135
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
205,901
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Opening a long position
69,074
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
36,258
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
78,623
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Opening a long position
194,779
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
11,018
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
2,163
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
14,995
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
27,194
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
49,956
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
67,736
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
1,891
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
13,157
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
74,495
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
29,424
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
584
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
4,031
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
9,007
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
13,427
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
23,971
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
60,321
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
376,039
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
144,817
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
11,937
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
17,750
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
9,677
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
24,036
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
29,784
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
1,325
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
515
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
799
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
13,142
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
4,208
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
2,312
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
170
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
11,195
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
7,894
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
2,088
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
3,236
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
5,367
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
19,356
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
65,357
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
19,142
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
7,449
1.76 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
33,270
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
85,521
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
11,673
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
384
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
2,667
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
4,842
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
8,895
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
26,041
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
7,190
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
8,312
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
55,714
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
16,471
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
10,245
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
26,331
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
241,022
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
111
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
460,796
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
179,260
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
183,637
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
74,177
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
5,918
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
98,914
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
23,219
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
3,290
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Opening a long position
384,511
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
996,942
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
2,237
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Opening a long position
291,173
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
748,426
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Opening a long position
20,725
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
978,888
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
379,929
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
882,797
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
2,268,982
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
40,835
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
163,999
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
421,553
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
17,663
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
112,511
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
139,474
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
155,809
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
271,360
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
703,922
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
141,961
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
364,280
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
198,961
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
511,355
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
185,964
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
207,743
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
533,940
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
81,793
1.77 GBP
5p ordinary
Total return swap
Closing a short position
212,220
1.77 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:
20/04/2017
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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