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TescoAnnouncement

06/07/2017 12:30

RNS Number : 3426K
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
06 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
05.07.2017
(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:
108,917,525*
1.33%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
108,917,525
1.33%


*The change in the holding of 2,504 shares since the last disclosure on 05.07.2017 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 
67
1.7270
Ord 5p
Sales 
68
1.7350
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.7350
Ord 5p
Sales 
261
1.7360
Ord 5p
Sales 
160
1.7370
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.7380
Ord 5p
Sales 
156
1.7385
Ord 5p
Sales 
148
1.7385
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.7375
Ord 5p
Sales 
769
1.7375
Ord 5p
Sales 
147
1.7360
Ord 5p
Sales 
320
1.7370
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.7365
Ord 5p
Sales 
548
1.7335
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.7350
Ord 5p
Sales 
259
1.7345
Ord 5p
Sales 
40
1.7360
Ord 5p
Sales 
150
1.7380
Ord 5p
Sales 
160
1.7375
Ord 5p
Sales 
235
1.7370
Ord 5p
Sales 
71
1.7390
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.7390
Ord 5p
Sales 
353
1.7395
Ord 5p
Sales 
534
1.7420
Ord 5p
Sales 
222
1.7405
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.7420
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.7415
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.7430
Ord 5p
Sales 
600
1.7425
Ord 5p
Sales 
176
1.7420
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.7430
Ord 5p
Sales 
317
1.7430
Ord 5p
Sales 
43
1.7430
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
1.7455
Ord 5p
Sales 
275
1.7440
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.7475
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.7450
Ord 5p
Sales 
243
1.7445
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.7435
Ord 5p
Sales 
159
1.7440
Ord 5p
Sales 
326
1.7445
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.7450
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.7445
Ord 5p
Sales 
378
1.7435
Ord 5p
Sales 
176
1.7425
Ord 5p
Sales 
918
1.7435
Ord 5p
Sales 
787
1.7440
Ord 5p
Sales 
235
1.7460
Ord 5p
Sales 
215
1.7440
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.7445
Ord 5p
Sales 
247
1.7455
Ord 5p
Sales 
565
1.7410
Ord 5p
Sales 
160
1.7360
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
1.7405
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.7405
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
1.7410
Ord 5p
Sales 
187
1.7380
Ord 5p
Sales 
319
1.7385
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.7385
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.7395
Ord 5p
Sales 
437
1.7385
Ord 5p
Sales 
267
1.7395
Ord 5p
Sales 
166
1.7335
Ord 5p
Sales 
737
1.7330
Ord 5p
Sales 
224
1.7305
Ord 5p
Sales 
204
1.7300
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.7275
Ord 5p
Sales 
47
1.7260
Ord 5p
Sales 
257
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
21
1.7235
Ord 5p
Sales 
248
1.7235
Ord 5p
Sales 
725
1.7235
Ord 5p
Sales 
333
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,130
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
149
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
181
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
299
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
171
1.7260
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.7290
Ord 5p
Sales 
255
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
148
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
594
1.7220
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.7215
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.7205
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
280
1.7195
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
58
1.7210
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
256
1.7195
Ord 5p
Sales 
176
1.7215
Ord 5p
Sales 
624
1.7165
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.7195
Ord 5p
Sales 
298
1.6955
Ord 5p
Sales 
372
1.6855
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.6815
Ord 5p
Sales 
346
1.6765
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.6765
Ord 5p
Sales 
60,660
1.7385
(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:
06.07.2017
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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