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11/05/2017 12:40

RNS Number : 8957E
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
11 May 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
10.05.2017
(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:
111,363,217*
1.36%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
111,363,217
1.36%


*The change in the holding of 3,810 shares since the last disclosure on 10.05.2017 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 
82
1.8365
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
61
1.8395
Ord 5p
Sales 
277
1.8405
Ord 5p
Sales 
523
1.8385
Ord 5p
Sales 
26
1.8365
Ord 5p
Sales 
71
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
40
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
829
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.8360
Ord 5p
Sales 
648
1.8360
Ord 5p
Sales 
251
1.8345
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.8345
Ord 5p
Sales 
262
1.8335
Ord 5p
Sales 
175
1.8325
Ord 5p
Sales 
71
1.8305
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,000
1.8295
Ord 5p
Sales 
998
1.8295
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
1.8280
Ord 5p
Sales 
30
1.8250
Ord 5p
Sales 
784
1.8235
Ord 5p
Sales 
677
1.8245
Ord 5p
Sales 
162
1.8235
Ord 5p
Sales 
678
1.8235
Ord 5p
Sales 
35
1.8200
Ord 5p
Sales 
190
1.8200
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.8190
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,388
1.8200
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.8205
Ord 5p
Sales 
64
1.8205
Ord 5p
Sales 
115
1.8210
Ord 5p
Sales 
179
1.8200
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.8180
Ord 5p
Sales 
386
1.8180
Ord 5p
Sales 
51
1.8155
Ord 5p
Sales 
214
1.8155
Ord 5p
Sales 
25
1.8135
Ord 5p
Sales 
312
1.8175
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.8150
Ord 5p
Sales 
189
1.8140
Ord 5p
Sales 
268
1.8170
Ord 5p
Sales 
799
1.8220
Ord 5p
Sales 
414
1.8225
Ord 5p
Sales 
401
1.8210
Ord 5p
Sales 
184
1.8215
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.8200
Ord 5p
Sales 
266
1.8205
Ord 5p
Sales 
325
1.8190
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.8170
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.8150
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.8150
Ord 5p
Sales 
844
1.8155
Ord 5p
Sales 
18
1.8145
Ord 5p
Sales 
295
1.8145
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.8150
Ord 5p
Sales 
355
1.8160
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.8160
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.8175
Ord 5p
Sales 
180
1.8170
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,066
1.8095
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.8100
Ord 5p
Sales 
530
1.8060
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.8075
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.8080
Ord 5p
Sales 
198
1.8075
Ord 5p
Sales 
17,455
1.8260
(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:
11.05.2017
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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