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RNS Number : 4871C
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
13 April 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:
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Limited
(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.
The Tesco PLC Share Incentive Plan
(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
12.04.2017
(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
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:
Ordinary Shares of 5p each
Interests
Short positions

Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
112,423,043*
1.38%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:




 TOTAL:
112,423,043
1.38%


*The change in the holding of 27,725 shares since the last disclosure on 12.04.17 date is due to the transfer out of a discretionary holding.
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
Ord 5p
Sales 
836
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.8535
Ord 5p
Sales 
68
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.8600
Ord 5p
Sales 
699
1.8620
Ord 5p
Sales 
209
1.8620
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.8615
Ord 5p
Sales 
497
1.8615
Ord 5p
Sales 
32
1.8600
Ord 5p
Sales 
57
1.8595
Ord 5p
Sales 
309
1.8600
Ord 5p
Sales 
30
1.8515
Ord 5p
Sales 
249
1.8510
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.8500
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.8570
Ord 5p
Sales 
234
1.8525
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.8500
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.8500
Ord 5p
Sales 
33
1.8515
Ord 5p
Sales 
15
1.8515
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.8410
Ord 5p
Sales 
61
1.8440
Ord 5p
Sales 
193
1.8375
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.8455
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.8400
Ord 5p
Sales 
54
1.8515
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
1.8530
Ord 5p
Sales 
188
1.8530
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.8485
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.8505
Ord 5p
Sales 
338
1.8500
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.8530
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.8600
Ord 5p
Sales 
42
1.8610
Ord 5p
Sales 
174
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
149
1.8845
Ord 5p
Sales 
345
1.8850
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.8845
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.8850
Ord 5p
Sales 
60
1.8845
Ord 5p
Sales 
52
1.8850
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.8830
Ord 5p
Sales 
186
1.8815
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.8885
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.8900
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.8930
Ord 5p
Sales 
53
1.8995
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.9115
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.9155
Ord 5p
Sales 
640
1.9165
Ord 5p
Sales 
590
1.9170
Ord 5p
Sales 
231
1.9130
Ord 5p
Sales 
331
1.9125
Ord 5p
Sales
17
1.9140
Ord 5p
Sales
897
1.9125
Ord 5p
Sales
277
1.8970
Ord 5p
Sales
114
1.9395
Ord 5p
Sales
125,838
1.8580
(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




(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:
13.04.2017
Contact name:
Wendy Butcher
Telephone number:
01903 833375
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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