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TescoAnnouncement

30/06/2017 14:05

RNS Number : 7782J
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
30 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
29.06.2017
(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:
109,179,514*
1.33%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
109,179,514
1.33%


*The change in the holding of 16,980 shares since the last disclosure on 29.06.2017 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 
198
1.7285
Ord 5p
Sales 
452
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.7260
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
252
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
147
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,848
1.7225
Ord 5p
Sales 
131
1.7215
Ord 5p
Sales 
101
1.7210
Ord 5p
Sales 
539
1.7205
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.7180
Ord 5p
Sales 
450
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
256
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.7170
Ord 5p
Sales 
183
1.7175
Ord 5p
Sales 
598
1.7165
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.7170
Ord 5p
Sales 
76
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
36
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
187
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
149
1.7170
Ord 5p
Sales 
62
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
111
1.7225
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
47
1.7230
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.7230
Ord 5p
Sales 
26
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
67
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
301
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
64
1.7270
Ord 5p
Sales 
46
1.7265
Ord 5p
Sales 
651
1.7260
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.7265
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
60
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.7235
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
263
1.7205
Ord 5p
Sales 
182
1.7210
Ord 5p
Sales 
420
1.7235
Ord 5p
Sales 
309
1.7220
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.7215
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,057
1.7230
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.7230
Ord 5p
Sales 
623
1.7230
Ord 5p
Sales 
141
1.7165
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
687
1.7140
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.7135
Ord 5p
Sales 
697
1.7135
Ord 5p
Sales 
76
1.7140
Ord 5p
Sales 
283
1.7130
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.7135
Ord 5p
Sales 
566
1.7135
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.7135
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.7140
Ord 5p
Sales 
128
1.7120
Ord 5p
Sales 
186
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.7195
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.7180
Ord 5p
Sales 
271
1.7165
Ord 5p
Sales 
131
1.7180
Ord 5p
Sales 
163
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
440
1.7195
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.7220
Ord 5p
Sales 
186
1.7225
Ord 5p
Sales 
48
1.7225
Ord 5p
Sales 
27
1.7235
Ord 5p
Sales 
171
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
201
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
357
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.7235
Ord 5p
Sales 
462
1.7235
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.7205
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
162
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
54
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
148
1.7205
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.7220
Ord 5p
Sales 
49
1.7195
Ord 5p
Sales 
148
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,384
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
1.7270
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.7225
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
214
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
203
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
163
1.7235
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
19,698
1.7205
(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:
30.06.2017
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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