REG - Citadel Group Tesco PLC - Form 8.3 - Tesco Plc <Origin Href="QuoteRef">TSCO.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 1036XCitadel Group21 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
20 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
306,784
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
83,398,527
1.02
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
94,000
0.00
170,000
0.00
TOTAL:
83,492,527
1.02
476,784
0.01
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
42
1.8385 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
21,837
1.84 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
16,641
1.841 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
21,340
1.8415 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
52,881
1.842 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
32,059
1.8425 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
40,690
1.843 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
43,909
1.8435 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
39,052
1.844 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
21,378
1.8445 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,724
1.845 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
10,422
1.8455 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
8,404
1.846 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
17,672
1.8485 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
993
1.849 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
45,783
1.8495 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
108,296
1.85 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,441
1.8505 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,815
1.853 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
4,290
1.8535 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,291
1.854 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,880
1.8545 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
12,832
1.855 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,290
1.8555 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,012
1.8565 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
5,664
1.857 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
3,923
1.8575 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
4,572
1.858 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
28,594
1.8585 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
4,434
1.859 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
6,033
1.8595 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
34,393
1.86 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
10,170
1.8605 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
38,299
1.8615 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
6,596
1.862 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,800
1.8625 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
19,873
1.863 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
14,065
1.8635 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
4,550
1.864 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
41,730
1.8645 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
28,079
1.865 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
35,376
1.8655 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
53,204
1.866 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
28,481
1.8665 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
26,020
1.867 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
62,143
1.8675 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
35,758
1.868 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
4,703
1.8685 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
14,190
1.869 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
28,805
1.8695 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
434,403
1.87 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
23,062
1.8705 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
71,491
1.871 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
85,953
1.8715 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
74,771
1.872 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
6,780
1.87225 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
64,395
1.8725 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
115,509
1.873 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
35,354
1.8735 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
9,708
1.874 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
63,612
1.8745 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
465
1.87475 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
121,534
1.875 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
59,667
1.8755 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
100,288
1.876 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
50,471
1.8765 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
57,027
1.877 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
13,001
1.8775 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
38,394
1.878 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
12,575
1.8785 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
5,581
1.879 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
17,867
1.8795 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,386
1.88 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,070
1.8805 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
4,397
1.881 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
15,338
1.8815 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
9,741
1.882 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
8,934
1.8825 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
7,051
1.883 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-5,946
1.8365 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,300
1.8385 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,200
1.839 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-9,487
1.8395 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1
1.8405 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-39,752
1.841 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-35,877
1.8415 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-53,080
1.842 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-44,911
1.8425 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-9,668
1.843 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-12,808
1.8435 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-11,753
1.844 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,481
1.8445 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-9,697
1.845 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-22,798
1.8455 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-3,749
1.846 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-651
1.8465 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-8,683
1.847 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-22,186
1.8475 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-3,775
1.848 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-50,340
1.8485 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-14,752
1.849 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-15,968
1.8495 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-16,880
1.852 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-5,630
1.8525 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,400
1.853 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,100
1.854 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-3,050
1.8545 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,850
1.855 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-26,511
1.856 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-8,725
1.8565 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-65,545
1.857 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-30,807
1.8575 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-31,108
1.858 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-17,403
1.8585 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-24,450
1.859 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,205
1.85925 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-39,144
1.8595 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-32,655
1.86 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,481
1.86025 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-12,344
1.8605 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-35,572
1.861 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-16,621
1.8615 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-26,741
1.862 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-13,394
1.86225 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-30,536
1.8625 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-12,806
1.86275 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-40,488
1.863 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-9,393
1.86325 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-19,557
1.8635 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-6,984
1.86375 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-39,232
1.864 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,933
1.86425 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-58,986
1.8645 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-60,917
1.865 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-50,145
1.8655 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-46,036
1.866 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-44,262
1.8665 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-40,545
1.867 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,567
1.8675 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-23,073
1.868 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-9,381
1.8685 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-9,025
1.869 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-27,765
1.8695 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-101,474
1.87 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-9,732
1.8705 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-36,555
1.871 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-40,992
1.8715 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-61,957
1.872 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-6,195
1.87225 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-60,679
1.8725 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-6,615
1.87275 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-26,359
1.873 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-54,498
1.8735 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-59,462
1.874 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-107,949
1.8745 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-9,130
1.87475 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-60,291
1.875 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-37,233
1.8755 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-32,331
1.876 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,250
1.87625 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-54,531
1.8765 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-42,399
1.877 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,234
1.87725 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-28,560
1.8775 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-6,417
1.878 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,000
1.8785 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-27,232
1.879 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-23,650
1.8795 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-24,742
1.88 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,122
1.8805 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-3,443
1.881 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-20,271
1.8815 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-28,965
1.882 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
7,174
1.867755 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
189,062
1.86776 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
27,443
1.870014 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
51,781
1.87246 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
58,836
1.878436 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-54,312
1.860294 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-32,251
1.860294 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-2,278
1.860294 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-1,286
1.860294 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-403
1.860294 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-287
1.860294 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-46,363
1.86074 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-14,397
1.86074 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-4,723
1.868161 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-1,917
1.868247 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-40,870
1.868722 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-16,480
1.868722 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-13,727
1.868722 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-12,275
1.868722 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-1,272
1.868722 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
Call Option
Purchasing
56,000
1.9 GBP
American
15/12/2017
0.025 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:
21 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
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
59000
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
23000
1.9 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Call Option
Written
-49000
1.95 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-30000
1.7 USD
American
19/01/2018
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
-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.
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