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29/06/2017 11:30

RNS Number : 5872J
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
29 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
28.06.2017
(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:
109,238,680*
1.33%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
109,238,680
1.33%


*The change in the holding of 23,139 shares since the last disclosure on 28.06.2017 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 
225
1.7140
Ord 5p
Sales 
164
1.7135
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.7125
Ord 5p
Sales 
172
1.7120
Ord 5p
Sales 
565
1.7115
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.7135
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.7115
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
1.7115
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
123
1.7085
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.7085
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.7105
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.7120
Ord 5p
Sales 
593
1.7115
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.7105
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.7115
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,531
1.7140
Ord 5p
Sales 
619
1.7150
Ord 5p
Sales 
263
1.7150
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.7140
Ord 5p
Sales 
274
1.7150
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
238
1.7180
Ord 5p
Sales 
74
1.7180
Ord 5p
Sales 
172
1.7180
Ord 5p
Sales 
897
1.7175
Ord 5p
Sales 
187
1.7175
Ord 5p
Sales 
128
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
475
1.7195
Ord 5p
Sales 
306
1.7170
Ord 5p
Sales 
220
1.7170
Ord 5p
Sales 
239
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
283
1.7165
Ord 5p
Sales 
272
1.7155
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.7135
Ord 5p
Sales 
600
1.7130
Ord 5p
Sales 
213
1.7120
Ord 5p
Sales 
573
1.7120
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.7125
Ord 5p
Sales 
190
1.7140
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.7150
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.7130
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.7155
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.7140
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.7145
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.7115
Ord 5p
Sales 
162
1.7125
Ord 5p
Sales 
55
1.7085
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.7090
Ord 5p
Sales 
123
1.7060
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.7060
Ord 5p
Sales 
259
1.7075
Ord 5p
Sales 
688
1.7080
Ord 5p
Sales 
225
1.7140
Ord 5p
Sales 
221
1.7140
Ord 5p
Sales 
280
1.7135
Ord 5p
Sales 
215
1.7135
Ord 5p
Sales 
239
1.7120
Ord 5p
Sales 
335
1.7125
Ord 5p
Sales 
197
1.7125
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.7135
Ord 5p
Sales 
196
1.6990
Ord 5p
Sales 
483
1.6985
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.6970
Ord 5p
Sales 
190
1.6975
Ord 5p
Sales 
60
1.6980
Ord 5p
Sales 
67
1.7035
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.7035
Ord 5p
Sales 
67
1.7145
Ord 5p
Sales 
159
1.7150
Ord 5p
Sales 
54,941
1.7135
(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:
29.06.2017
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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