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27/06/2017 11:50

RNS Number : 3055J
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
27 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
26.06.2017
(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:
109,395,136*
1.34%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
109,395,136
1.34%


*The change in the holding of 25,168 shares since the last disclosure on 26.06.2017 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 
52
1.6695
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.6710
Ord 5p
Sales 
74
1.6695
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.6695
Ord 5p
Sales 
553
1.6700
Ord 5p
Sales 
271
1.6705
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.6710
Ord 5p
Sales 
160
1.6715
Ord 5p
Sales 
60
1.6705
Ord 5p
Sales 
62
1.6700
Ord 5p
Sales 
71
1.6695
Ord 5p
Sales 
350
1.6700
Ord 5p
Sales 
575
1.6635
Ord 5p
Sales 
408
1.6635
Ord 5p
Sales 
39
1.6620
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.6605
Ord 5p
Sales 
163
1.6620
Ord 5p
Sales 
244
1.6565
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.6580
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.6585
Ord 5p
Sales 
209
1.6570
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.6555
Ord 5p
Sales 
248
1.6555
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.6570
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,093
1.6585
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.6615
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.6610
Ord 5p
Sales 
359
1.6605
Ord 5p
Sales 
857
1.6610
Ord 5p
Sales 
213
1.6615
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.6625
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.6625
Ord 5p
Sales 
252
1.6605
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.6605
Ord 5p
Sales 
688
1.6605
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.6605
Ord 5p
Sales 
213
1.6610
Ord 5p
Sales 
160
1.6610
Ord 5p
Sales 
149
1.6630
Ord 5p
Sales 
224
1.6570
Ord 5p
Sales 
251
1.6560
Ord 5p
Sales 
426
1.6570
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.6585
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.6600
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.6610
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
1.6580
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.6585
Ord 5p
Sales 
546
1.6615
Ord 5p
Sales 
173
1.6590
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.6590
Ord 5p
Sales 
179
1.6580
Ord 5p
Sales 
193
1.6580
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.6585
Ord 5p
Sales 
281
1.6575
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,029
1.6590
Ord 5p
Sales 
165
1.6610
Ord 5p
Sales 
175
1.6600
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.6615
Ord 5p
Sales 
311
1.6590
Ord 5p
Sales 
471
1.6585
Ord 5p
Sales 
161
1.6575
Ord 5p
Sales 
444
1.6615
Ord 5p
Sales 
91
1.6620
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.6620
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.6710
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.6685
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.6730
Ord 5p
Sales 
41
1.6735
Ord 5p
Sales 
163
1.6675
Ord 5p
Sales 
52
1.6680
Ord 5p
Sales 
58
1.6700
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.6690
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.6680
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.6685
Ord 5p
Sales 
655
1.6690
Ord 5p
Sales 
101
1.6710
Ord 5p
Sales 
257
1.6755
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.6735
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.6675
Ord 5p
Sales 
31,323
1.6610
(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:
27.06.2017
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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