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RNS Number : 1732H
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
05 June 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
02.06.2017
(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:
110,343,930*
1.35%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
110,343,930
1.35%


*The change in the holding of 9,643 shares since the last disclosure on 02.06.2017 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 
155
1.8255
Ord 5p
Sales 
166
1.8280
Ord 5p
Sales 
214
1.8250
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.8245
Ord 5p
Sales 
335
1.8230
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.8230
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.8235
Ord 5p
Sales 
147
1.8235
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,608
1.8255
Ord 5p
Sales 
166
1.8285
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.8285
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.8285
Ord 5p
Sales 
91
1.8265
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.8230
Ord 5p
Sales 
49
1.8240
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.8285
Ord 5p
Sales 
245
1.8285
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.8275
Ord 5p
Sales 
54
1.8275
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.8275
Ord 5p
Sales 
203
1.8270
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.8285
Ord 5p
Sales 
305
1.8280
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.8285
Ord 5p
Sales 
181
1.8315
Ord 5p
Sales 
115
1.8315
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
568
1.8335
Ord 5p
Sales 
186
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.8325
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.8335
Ord 5p
Sales 
262
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
163
1.8325
Ord 5p
Sales 
164
1.8365
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
52
1.8345
Ord 5p
Sales 
64
1.8345
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.8335
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.8325
Ord 5p
Sales 
282
1.8315
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.8320
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.8305
Ord 5p
Sales 
560
1.8310
Ord 5p
Sales 
165
1.8310
Ord 5p
Sales 
181
1.8310
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.8310
Ord 5p
Sales 
68
1.8310
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.8315
Ord 5p
Sales 
933
1.8295
Ord 5p
Sales 
277
1.8300
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.8305
Ord 5p
Sales 
213
1.8305
Ord 5p
Sales 
40
1.8305
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.8315
Ord 5p
Sales 
234
1.8315
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.8315
Ord 5p
Sales 
399
1.8315
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.8315
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.8315
Ord 5p
Sales 
196
1.8315
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.8315
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
1.8300
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.8315
Ord 5p
Sales 
123
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
307
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.8335
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,595
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
410
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
206
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
180
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
210
1.8345
Ord 5p
Sales 
141
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
1.8335
Ord 5p
Sales 
270
1.8325
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.8305
Ord 5p
Sales 
549
1.8305
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.8300
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,000
1.8335
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.8325
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.8360
Ord 5p
Sales 
161
1.8360
Ord 5p
Sales 
71
1.8360
Ord 5p
Sales 
64
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
193
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
178
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
48
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
201
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
663
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.8335
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
633
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
648
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
159
1.8360
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
192
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
156
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.8365
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.8370
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.8375
Ord 5p
Sales 
164
1.8380
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.8380
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.8375
Ord 5p
Sales 
267
1.8395
Ord 5p
Sales 
297
1.8395
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.8405
Ord 5p
Sales 
219
1.8410
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.8400
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.8400
Ord 5p
Sales 
232
1.8410
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.8410
Ord 5p
Sales 
272
1.8420
Ord 5p
Sales 
269
1.8420
Ord 5p
Sales 
68
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
183
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.8425
Ord 5p
Sales 
607
1.8420
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.8455
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.8455
Ord 5p
Sales 
713
1.8455
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.8460
Ord 5p
Sales 
245
1.8445
Ord 5p
Sales 
61
1.8465
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.8455
Ord 5p
Sales 
256
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.8430
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.8405
Ord 5p
Sales 
244
1.8405
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
1.8430
Ord 5p
Sales 
31,802
1.8305
(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:
05.06.2017
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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