REG - Citadel Group Tesco PLC - Form 8.3 - Tesco Plc <Origin Href="QuoteRef">TSCO.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 7422WCitadel Group16 November 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:
Citadel Group
(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
15 November, 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"
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:
Common Stock ISIN GB0008847096
Interests
Short Positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
0
0.00
1,807,717
0.02
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
81,494,962
0.99
468,538
0.01
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
491,000
0.01
256,000
0.00
TOTAL:
81,985,962
1.00
2,532,255
0.03
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
ISIN GB0008847096
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
Common Stock
Purchase
2,100
1.8355 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
29,684
1.8365 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,838
1.8375 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,200
1.838 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
18,404
1.8385 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
19,993
1.839 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
24,671
1.8395 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
49,167
1.84 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
132,737
1.8405 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
58,056
1.841 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
85,962
1.8415 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
38,625
1.842 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
104,047
1.8425 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
145,036
1.843 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
305,711
1.8435 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
142,607
1.844 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
138,053
1.8445 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
191,428
1.845 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
354,348
1.8455 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
121,320
1.846 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
140,934
1.8465 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
56,720
1.847 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
32,991
1.8475 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
14,483
1.848 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
33,535
1.8485 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
20,777
1.849 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
39,281
1.8495 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
131,444
1.85 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
67,875
1.8505 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
87,551
1.851 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
62,078
1.8515 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
43,596
1.852 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
17,213
1.8525 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
4,112
1.85275 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
45,702
1.853 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
175
1.85325 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
31,817
1.8535 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
61,759
1.854 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
102,624
1.8545 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
89,812
1.855 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,265
1.8555 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
12,152
1.856 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
30,214
1.8565 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
30,714
1.857 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
37,350
1.8575 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
36,633
1.858 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
4,005
1.8585 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
9,058
1.859 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
959
1.8595 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
49,061
1.86 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,750
1.8605 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,000
1.8615 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,280
1.8635 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,703
1.864 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
633
1.8645 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,700
1.8655 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
10,721
1.868 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,250
1.8685 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,900
1.8695 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,700
1.87 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,000
1.8705 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
6,100
1.871 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
3,800
1.8725 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
29,816
1.873 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
5,840
1.8735 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
8,715
1.874 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
10,776
1.8745 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
36,219
1.875 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
66,785
1.8755 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,335
1.87575 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
46,274
1.876 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
20,999
1.8765 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,850
1.87675 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
35,518
1.877 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
5,873
1.87725 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
27,209
1.8775 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,450
1.878 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,029
1.8785 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
22,379
1.879 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
22,449
1.8795 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
21,952
1.88 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
30,886
1.8805 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
11,255
1.881 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
27,901
1.8815 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
47,439
1.882 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
19,902
1.8825 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
46,403
1.883 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
85,246
1.8835 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
66,944
1.884 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
49,100
1.8845 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
26,127
1.885 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
12,104
1.8855 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
24,411
1.886 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
45,277
1.8865 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
88,197
1.887 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
69,835
1.8875 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
116,101
1.888 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
86,628
1.8885 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
90,577
1.889 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
127,956
1.8895 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
130,674
1.89 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
40,597
1.8905 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
34,513
1.891 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,598
1.8915 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-234
1.8345 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-13,823
1.835 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-5,210
1.8355 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-17,583
1.836 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-439,767
1.8365 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-6,447
1.837 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,919
1.8375 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-11,766
1.838 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-24,055
1.8385 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-21,719
1.839 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,400
1.83925 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-108,174
1.8395 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-21,120
1.83975 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-197,699
1.84 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,144
1.84025 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-73,219
1.8405 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-68,261
1.841 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-72,393
1.8415 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-52,276
1.842 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-214,812
1.8425 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-166,809
1.843 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-98,693
1.8435 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-160,957
1.844 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-5,100
1.84425 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-178,391
1.8445 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-202,429
1.845 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-89,650
1.8455 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-59,695
1.846 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-52,874
1.8465 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-45,456
1.847 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-43,940
1.8475 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-67,417
1.848 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-28,006
1.8485 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-126,519
1.849 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-141,814
1.8495 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-12,220
1.84975 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-147,871
1.85 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-61,855
1.8505 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-69,523
1.851 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-56,109
1.8515 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-55,308
1.852 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-24,485
1.8525 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-51,603
1.853 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-7,560
1.85325 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-178,578
1.8535 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-148,640
1.854 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-34,698
1.8545 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-38,384
1.855 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-87,483
1.8555 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-68,408
1.856 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-55,582
1.8565 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,587
1.85675 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-44,917
1.857 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-21,466
1.8575 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-12,993
1.858 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-11,026
1.8585 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-21,575
1.859 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,000
1.863 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,000
1.8635 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,089
1.864 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-19,981
1.8645 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,000
1.865 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,234
1.867 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-11,588
1.8685 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-10,815
1.869 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-11,650
1.8695 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-3,916
1.8705 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-16,760
1.8725 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-13,644
1.873 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-20,033
1.8735 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-10,235
1.874 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-59,723
1.8745 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-107,127
1.875 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-60,867
1.8755 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-56,123
1.876 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,062
1.87625 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-18,404
1.8765 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-19,890
1.877 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-24,712
1.8775 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-28,337
1.878 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-16,923
1.8785 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-29,225
1.879 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-45,674
1.8795 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-82,366
1.88 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-64,133
1.8805 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,137
1.88075 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-85,523
1.881 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-114,384
1.8815 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-3,336
1.88175 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-160,835
1.882 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-179,496
1.8825 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-71,718
1.883 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-66,420
1.8835 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,551
1.88375 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-28,938
1.884 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,981
1.8845 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-11,519
1.885 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-10,769
1.8855 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-18,624
1.886 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-59,492
1.8865 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-37,711
1.887 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,571
1.88725 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-57,626
1.8875 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-86,267
1.888 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-28,648
1.8885 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-96,029
1.889 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-174,023
1.8895 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-144,229
1.89 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-10,707
1.8905 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-7,495
1.891 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-10,403
1.8915 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security
ISIN GB0008847096
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
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
1,096
1.840137 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
3,470
1.840137 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
4,390
1.840137 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
13,883
1.840137 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
74,564
1.840327 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
235,823
1.840335 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
25,344
1.840889 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
80,152
1.840895 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
93,354
1.841024 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
295,254
1.841024 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
1,003
1.841173 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
3,169
1.841173 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
4,007
1.841173 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
12,674
1.841173 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
26,804
1.842478 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
84,773
1.842478 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
39,890
1.842598 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
19,955
1.844417 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
245,016
1.844417 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
463,784
1.858848 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
589,165
1.863422 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-718,939
1.861662 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-1,846
1.845272 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-4,711
1.8455 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-30,074
1.846292 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-15,082
1.846292 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-7,460
1.846292 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-672
1.846292 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-19,868
1.861662 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
250,401
1.861128 GBP
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security
ISIN
GB0008847096
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
Common
Put Option
Purchasing
-35,000
1.6 GBP
American
19/01/2018
0.015 GBP
Common
Put Option
Purchasing
-35,000
1.65 GBP
American
19/01/2018
0.0175 GBP
Common
Call Option
Purchasing
2,000
1.95 GBP
American
19/01/2018
0.04 GBP
Common
Call Option
Purchasing
4,000
1.9 GBP
American
19/01/2018
0.065 GBP
Common
Put Option
Writing
9,000
1.85 GBP
American
17/11/2017
0.0225 GBP
Common
Call Option
Writing
-5,000
1.85 GBP
American
17/11/2017
0.04 GBP
(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:
16 November, 2017
Contact name:
Alasdair Putt
Telephone number:
020 7645 9700
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. 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:
Citadel Group
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
ISIN
GB0008847096Product 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
Common
Put Option
Written
16000
1.8 USD
American
17/11/2017
Common
Call Option
Purchased
2000
1.7 USD
American
15/12/2017
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-2000
1.8 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Call Option
Purchased
3000
1.9 USD
American
15/12/2017
Common
Call Option
Purchased
20000
1.85 USD
American
15/12/2017
Common
Put Option
Written
3000
2 USD
American
16/03/2018
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-30000
1.6 USD
American
15/12/2017
Common
Call Option
Purchased
10000
2 USD
American
16/03/2018
Common
Call Option
Purchased
5000
1.8 USD
American
15/12/2017
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-35000
1.6 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Call Option
Purchased
335000
1.9 USD
American
17/11/2017
Common
Call Option
Purchased
2000
1.95 USD
American
17/11/2017
Common
Call Option
Purchased
7000
1.9 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Call Option
Written
-49000
1.95 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-30000
1.85 USD
American
17/11/2017
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-12000
1.7 USD
American
17/11/2017
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-30000
1.7 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Call Option
Purchased
132000
1.85 USD
American
17/11/2017
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-6000
1.7 USD
American
16/03/2018
Common
Call Option
Purchased
4000
1.9 USD
American
16/03/2018
Common
Call Option
Purchased
20000
1.95 USD
American
16/03/2018
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-60000
1.75 USD
American
17/11/2017
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-35000
1.5 USD
American
16/03/2018
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-35000
1.65 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Call Option
Purchased
500000
75 USD
American
15/12/2017
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.
This information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock ExchangeENDRETFFIFDMFWSEEF
Recent news on Tesco
See all newsREG - Tesco PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
AnnouncementREG - Tesco PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
AnnouncementREG - Tesco PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
AnnouncementREG - Tesco PLC - Total Voting Rights
AnnouncementREG - Tesco PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
Announcement