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TescoAnnouncement

15/12/2017 15:05

RNS Number : 5411Z
Citadel Group
15 December 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
14 December, 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:
191,440
0.00
0
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
86,059,400
1.05
359,363
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
438,000
0.01
328,000
0.00
 TOTAL:
86,688,840
1.06
687,363
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
2,686
2.0555 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
5,819
2.056 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,101
2.0565 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,529
2.057 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,150
2.0575 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
10,535
2.058 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
604
2.0585 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
3,981
2.0595 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
9,111
2.06 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,446
2.0605 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
6,170
2.062 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
11,585
2.0625 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
241
2.063 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
9,873
2.0635 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
7,571
2.064 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,400
2.0645 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
9,114
2.065 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
13,819
2.0655 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
15,075
2.066 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
26,554
2.0665 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
5,370
2.067 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,681
2.0675 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
9,542
2.069 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
344,710
2.0695 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
23,723
2.07 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
10,393
2.0705 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
23,237
2.071 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
26,460
2.0715 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
57,426
2.072 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
58,109
2.0725 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
108,824
2.073 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
1,071
2.0732 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
70,517
2.0735 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
135,953
2.074 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
355,152
2.0745 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
267,802
2.075 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
152,141
2.0755 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
175
2.0758 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
115,225
2.076 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
107,110
2.0765 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
47,214
2.077 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
2,871
2.0773 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
111,159
2.0775 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
66,394
2.078 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
37,228
2.0785 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
27,926
2.079 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
39,413
2.0795 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
16,852
2.08 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
5,444
2.0805 GBP
Common Stock
Purchase
6,200
2.081 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,341
2.055 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-894
2.058 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-5,655
2.0585 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,200
2.059 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,600
2.06 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,200
2.062 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,134
2.063 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-4,590
2.064 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-3,041
2.065 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-2,400
2.0655 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-3,200
2.0665 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-36,332
2.067 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-3,500
2.068 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-22,649
2.0685 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-5,569
2.069 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,132
2.0695 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-30,024
2.07 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-10,032
2.0705 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-22,521
2.071 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-95,725
2.0715 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-26,883
2.072 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-102,862
2.0725 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-63,930
2.073 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-95,690
2.0735 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-227,332
2.074 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-236,970
2.0745 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-124,322
2.075 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-123,168
2.0755 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-67,488
2.076 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-42,274
2.0765 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-35,109
2.077 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-59,559
2.0775 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-64,450
2.078 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-40,060
2.0785 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-40,066
2.079 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-31,062
2.0795 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-41,370
2.08 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-22,320
2.0805 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-1,700
2.0815 GBP
Common Stock
Sale
-900
2.0825 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
1,022
2.062202 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
14,585
2.062889 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
88,882
2.073766 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
168,749
2.073766 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing long position
560
2.074268 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-181
2.0755 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-180
2.0755 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-972
2.0775 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-82,651
2.077836 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Increasing short position
-44,777
2.077849 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-226,616
2.073045 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-76,018
2.073045 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-11,034
2.073045 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-1,398
2.073045 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-1,376
2.073045 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-250,055
2.073312 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-161,485
2.073312 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-155,319
2.073312 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-122,999
2.073312 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-80,456
2.073312 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-28,857
2.073312 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-4,712
2.073312 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-3,489
2.073312 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-2,073
2.073312 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing long position
-21,065
2.077836 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
2,611
2.07361 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
66,172
2.07361 GBP
Common Stock
CFD
Reducing short position
100,592
2.07361 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
1,000
2.2 GBP
American 
20/04/2018
0.06 GBP
Common
Call Option
Purchasing
17,000
1.95 GBP
American 
19/01/2018
0.145 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:
15 December, 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
GB0008847096

Product 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
Written
45000
1.95 USD
American
15/12/2017
Common
Put Option
Written
1000
2.4 USD
American
15/12/2017
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-2000
1.8 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Call Option
Purchased
60000
1.9 USD
American
15/12/2017
Common
Call Option
Written
-73000
1.95 USD
American
15/12/2017
Common
Call Option
Purchased
25000
1.85 USD
American
15/12/2017
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-220000
2 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Call Option
Purchased
330000
2.2 USD
American
16/03/2018
Common
Put Option
Written
13000
2 USD
American
16/03/2018
Common
Call Option
Purchased
1000
2 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-30000
1.6 USD
American
15/12/2017
Common
Put Option
Written
10000
2.2 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
Call Option
Purchased
1000
2.2 USD
American
20/04/2018
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-35000
1.6 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Call Option
Purchased
5000
2.1 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Call Option
Purchased
23000
1.9 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Call Option
Purchased
30000
2.05 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Call Option
Written
-32000
1.95 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-30000
1.7 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Call Option
Purchased
27000
2.1 USD
American
16/02/2018
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
-1000
1.9 USD
American
18/05/2018
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-35000
1.65 USD
American
19/01/2018
Common
Put Option
Purchased
-5000
1.85 USD
American
21/09/2018
Common
Put Option
Written
2000
2.05 USD
American
16/02/2018



















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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