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04/07/2017 11:35

RNS Number : 0703K
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
04 July 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
03.07.2017
(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:
109,080,112*
1.33%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
109,080,112
1.33%


*The change in the holding of 3,004 shares since the last disclosure on 03.07.2017 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 
205
1.6770
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.6765
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.6740
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.6695
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.6700
Ord 5p
Sales 
328
1.6740
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.6740
Ord 5p
Sales 
281
1.6730
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.6745
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.6760
Ord 5p
Sales 
563
1.6740
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.6730
Ord 5p
Sales 
208
1.6740
Ord 5p
Sales 
180
1.6740
Ord 5p
Sales 
275
1.6725
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.6750
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.6795
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.6775
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.6790
Ord 5p
Sales 
340
1.6770
Ord 5p
Sales 
199
1.6765
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.6765
Ord 5p
Sales 
149
1.6770
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,026
1.6740
Ord 5p
Sales 
176
1.6745
Ord 5p
Sales 
806
1.6740
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.6765
Ord 5p
Sales 
273
1.6790
Ord 5p
Sales 
77
1.6790
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.6790
Ord 5p
Sales 
160
1.6790
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.6780
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.6795
Ord 5p
Sales 
757
1.6795
Ord 5p
Sales 
275
1.6780
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.6785
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.6750
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.6770
Ord 5p
Sales 
207
1.6765
Ord 5p
Sales 
186
1.6760
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.6775
Ord 5p
Sales 
212
1.6775
Ord 5p
Sales 
188
1.6790
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.6745
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.6785
Ord 5p
Sales 
160
1.6795
Ord 5p
Sales 
171
1.6795
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.6800
Ord 5p
Sales 
301
1.6825
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
1.6815
Ord 5p
Sales 
67
1.6820
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.6805
Ord 5p
Sales 
28
1.6830
Ord 5p
Sales 
788
1.6850
Ord 5p
Sales 
247
1.6840
Ord 5p
Sales 
218
1.6840
Ord 5p
Sales 
600
1.6860
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.6860
Ord 5p
Sales 
195
1.6855
Ord 5p
Sales 
396
1.6900
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.6870
Ord 5p
Sales 
324
1.6935
Ord 5p
Sales 
280
1.7030
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.6995
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.7010
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.6975
Ord 5p
Sales 
187
1.6975
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.6910
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.6885
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.6880
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.6870
Ord 5p
Sales 
25,798
1.6770
(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:
04.07.2017
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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