REG - Equiniti Share Plan Tesco PLC - Form 8.3 - TESCO PLC <Origin Href="QuoteRef">TSCO.L</Origin>

TescoAnnouncement

07/07/2017 12:20

RNS Number : 4710K
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
07 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
06.07.2017
(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:
108,801,777*
1.33%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
108,801,777
1.33%


*The change in the holding of 54,970 shares since the last disclosure on 06.07.2017 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 
134
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
203
1.7195
Ord 5p
Sales 
212
1.7170
Ord 5p
Sales 
406
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
172
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
161
1.7195
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.7195
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.7180
Ord 5p
Sales 
162
1.7175
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.7195
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
171
1.7175
Ord 5p
Sales 
37
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.7235
Ord 5p
Sales 
150
1.7230
Ord 5p
Sales 
252
1.7230
Ord 5p
Sales 
91
1.7235
Ord 5p
Sales 
183
1.7195
Ord 5p
Sales 
68
1.7145
Ord 5p
Sales 
218
1.7155
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.7175
Ord 5p
Sales 
321
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
209
1.7235
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.7215
Ord 5p
Sales 
295
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.7265
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.7260
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.7230
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
1.7215
Ord 5p
Sales 
228
1.7170
Ord 5p
Sales 
164
1.7165
Ord 5p
Sales 
849
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
316
1.7125
Ord 5p
Sales 
159
1.7110
Ord 5p
Sales 
133
1.7175
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.7175
Ord 5p
Sales 
466
1.7175
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
1.7205
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.7195
Ord 5p
Sales 
365
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
235
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
252
1.7180
Ord 5p
Sales 
220
1.7180
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.7170
Ord 5p
Sales 
224
1.7155
Ord 5p
Sales 
284
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.7155
Ord 5p
Sales 
165
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
183
1.7165
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.7155
Ord 5p
Sales 
372
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
166
1.7210
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.7210
Ord 5p
Sales 
336
1.7215
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,329
1.7215
Ord 5p
Sales 
179
1.7210
Ord 5p
Sales 
111
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.7195
Ord 5p
Sales 
163
1.7205
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.7220
Ord 5p
Sales 
74
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
282
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
289
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,586
1.7265
Ord 5p
Sales 
270
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
776
1.7285
Ord 5p
Sales 
67
1.7290
Ord 5p
Sales 
141
1.7300
Ord 5p
Sales 
251
1.7295
Ord 5p
Sales 
189
1.7290
Ord 5p
Sales 
239
1.7305
Ord 5p
Sales 
847
1.7285
Ord 5p
Sales 
161
1.7270
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.7315
Ord 5p
Sales 
950
1.7295
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
38,664
1.7200
(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:
07.07.2017
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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