REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) TESCO PLC <Origin Href="QuoteRef">BARC.L</Origin> <Origin Href="QuoteRef">TSCO.L</Origin>

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19/06/2017 10:35

      Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) TESCO PLC    
    
      FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)    
      PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN    
      EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY (RI) STATUS       (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)    
      Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the Code)    
      1. KEY INFORMATION    
      
        
          (a)        
        
                  
        
          Name of exempt principal trader:        
        
                  
        
          BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD        
        
        
      
      
        
          (b)        
        
        
        
          Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose        
        
        
        
          TESCO PLC        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
          relevant securities this form relates:        
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          (c)        
        
        
        
          Name of the party to the offer with which exempt        
        
        
        
          TESCO PLC        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
          principal trader is connected        
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          (d)        
        
        
        
          Date position held/dealing undertaken:        
        
        
        
          16 June 2017        
        
        
      
      
        
          (e)        
        
        
        
          In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal        
        
        
        
          YES:        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
          trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?        
        
        
        
          BOOKER GROUP PLC        
        
        
      
    
      2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER    
      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(b), 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:        
        
        
        
          35,777,021        
        
        
        
          0.44%        
        
        
        
          47,855,892        
        
        
        
          0.58%        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          (2)        
        
        
        
          Cash-settled derivatives:        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          40,829,894        
        
        
        
          0.50%        
        
        
        
          26,781,204        
        
        
        
          0.33%        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          (3)        
        
        
        
          Stock-settled derivatives (including options)        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
          and agreements to purchase/sell:        
        
        
        
          0        
        
        
        
          0.00%        
        
        
        
          0        
        
        
        
          0.00%        
        
        
      
      
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
                  
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
          TOTAL:        
        
        
        
          76,606,915        
        
        
        
          0.94%        
        
        
        
          74,637,096        
        
        
        
          0.91%        
        
        
      
    
      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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER    
      Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant       securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), 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        
        
                  
        
          Purchase/sale        
        
                  
        
          Total number of        
        
                  
        
          Highest price per unit        
        
                  
        
          Lowest price per unit        
        
        
      
      
        
          security        
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
          securities        
        
        
        
          paid/received        
        
        
        
          paid/received        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          8,443,138        
        
        
        
          1.8645 GBP        
        
        
        
          1.679 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          15,381,588        
        
        
        
          1.8645 GBP        
        
        
        
          1.679 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          ADR        
        
        
        
          Purchase        
        
        
        
          20,486        
        
        
        
          6.6340 USD        
        
        
        
          6.6143 USD        
        
        
      
      
        
          ADR        
        
        
        
          Sale        
        
        
        
          20,486        
        
        
        
          6.6340 USD        
        
        
        
          6.6143 USD        
        
        
      
    
      (b) Cash-settled derivative transactions    
      
        
          Class of        
        
                  
        
          Product        
        
                  
        
          Nature of dealing        
        
                  
        
          Number of        
        
                  
        
          Price per        
        
        
      
      
        
          relevant        
        
        
        
          description        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          reference        
        
        
        
          unit        
        
        
      
      
        
          security        
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
                  
        
        
        
          securities        
        
        
        
                  
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          191        
        
        
        
          1.7978 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          394        
        
        
        
          1.7988 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          587        
        
        
        
          1.8174 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          1,124        
        
        
        
          1.7783 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          1,448        
        
        
        
          1.8513 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          1,975        
        
        
        
          1.8136 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          1,990        
        
        
        
          1.8200 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          2,036        
        
        
        
          1.7403 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          2,259        
        
        
        
          1.8530 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          2,347        
        
        
        
          1.8598 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          2,904        
        
        
        
          1.8358 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          3,739        
        
        
        
          1.8353 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          3,750        
        
        
        
          1.6883 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          4,438        
        
        
        
          1.7666 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          5,967        
        
        
        
          1.7329 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          7,025        
        
        
        
          1.8149 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          7,234        
        
        
        
          1.8375 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          8,100        
        
        
        
          1.7350 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          8,671        
        
        
        
          1.7372 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          10,649        
        
        
        
          1.7685 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          10,884        
        
        
        
          1.7113 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          12,258        
        
        
        
          1.7278 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          15,349        
        
        
        
          1.7244 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          15,542        
        
        
        
          1.7672 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          16,198        
        
        
        
          1.8245 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          16,791        
        
        
        
          1.7349 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          20,134        
        
        
        
          1.7162 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          20,514        
        
        
        
          1.8126 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          20,990        
        
        
        
          1.7254 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          22,222        
        
        
        
          1.7535 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          27,851        
        
        
        
          1.7432 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          41,909        
        
        
        
          1.7433 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          50,074        
        
        
        
          1.7325 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          57,159        
        
        
        
          1.7528 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          62,338        
        
        
        
          1.7444 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          70,684        
        
        
        
          1.7570 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          70,752        
        
        
        
          1.7595 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          71,719        
        
        
        
          1.7237 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          73,906        
        
        
        
          1.7633 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          86,571        
        
        
        
          1.7308 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          120,448        
        
        
        
          1.7253 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          132,963        
        
        
        
          1.7464 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          134,201        
        
        
        
          1.7302 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          146,638        
        
        
        
          1.7890 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          149,956        
        
        
        
          1.7441 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          151,801        
        
        
        
          1.7367 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          317,727        
        
        
        
          1.7383 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          576,150        
        
        
        
          1.7876 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          585,015        
        
        
        
          1.7277 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          768,052        
        
        
        
          1.7754 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          901,255        
        
        
        
          1.7499 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          1,010,357        
        
        
        
          1.7287 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          1,235,114        
        
        
        
          1.7141 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Long        
        
        
        
          2,369,655        
        
        
        
          1.7819 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          20        
        
        
        
          1.7245 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          623        
        
        
        
          1.7965 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          922        
        
        
        
          1.7911 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          999        
        
        
        
          1.7894 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          1,100        
        
        
        
          1.6970 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          1,194        
        
        
        
          1.7856 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          1,277        
        
        
        
          1.7020 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          1,622        
        
        
        
          1.7451 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          2,000        
        
        
        
          1.8126 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          2,853        
        
        
        
          1.6976 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          3,543        
        
        
        
          1.7246 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          3,800        
        
        
        
          1.8119 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          8,377        
        
        
        
          1.7688 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          25,000        
        
        
        
          1.7021 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          25,000        
        
        
        
          1.7066 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          30,000        
        
        
        
          1.7207 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          32,536        
        
        
        
          1.6972 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          40,000        
        
        
        
          1.7041 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          51,362        
        
        
        
          1.7262 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          60,101        
        
        
        
          1.7312 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          73,259        
        
        
        
          1.7111 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          83,087        
        
        
        
          1.7143 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          88,934        
        
        
        
          1.7961 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          149,012        
        
        
        
          1.7110 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          150,019        
        
        
        
          1.7514 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          151,981        
        
        
        
          1.7109 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          209,097        
        
        
        
          1.8511 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          674,295        
        
        
        
          1.7754 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          SWAP        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          1,182,795        
        
        
        
          1.7198 GBP        
        
        
      
      
        
          5p ordinary        
        
        
        
          CFD        
        
        
        
          Short        
        
        
        
          2,543,678        
        
        
        
          1.7131 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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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:        
        
        
        
          19 Jun 2017        
        
        
      
      
        
          Contact name:        
        
        
        
          Jay Supaya        
        
        
      
      
        
          Telephone number:        
        
        
        
          0207 773 0635        
        
        
      
    
      Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a       Regulatory Information Service.    
      The Panels Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in       relation to the Codes disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.    
      The Code can be viewed on the Panels website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.    
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