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10/07/2017 12:00

RNS Number : 6002K
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
10 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
07.07.2017
(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:
108,709,579*
1.33%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
108,709,579
1.33%


*The change in the holding of 31,881 shares since the last disclosure on 07.07.2017 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 
234
1.7035
Ord 5p
Sales 
494
1.7055
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.7070
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.7060
Ord 5p
Sales 
131
1.7080
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
1.7085
Ord 5p
Sales 
371
1.7075
Ord 5p
Sales 
813
1.7075
Ord 5p
Sales 
774
1.7075
Ord 5p
Sales 
311
1.7070
Ord 5p
Sales 
4,139
1.7080
Ord 5p
Sales 
408
1.7090
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
553
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
217
1.7090
Ord 5p
Sales 
351
1.7090
Ord 5p
Sales 
817
1.7110
Ord 5p
Sales 
216
1.7105
Ord 5p
Sales 
162
1.7105
Ord 5p
Sales 
206
1.7105
Ord 5p
Sales 
39
1.7140
Ord 5p
Sales 
231
1.7210
Ord 5p
Sales 
270
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
3,843
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.7140
Ord 5p
Sales 
263
1.7110
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.7125
Ord 5p
Sales 
853
1.7130
Ord 5p
Sales 
574
1.7055
Ord 5p
Sales 
284
1.7060
Ord 5p
Sales 
535
1.7055
Ord 5p
Sales 
583
1.7060
Ord 5p
Sales 
811
1.7075
Ord 5p
Sales 
206
1.7075
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.7040
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.7005
Ord 5p
Sales 
51
1.7000
Ord 5p
Sales 
175
1.7000
Ord 5p
Sales 
145
1.6995
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.6995
Ord 5p
Sales 
844
1.7005
Ord 5p
Sales 
122
1.6995
Ord 5p
Sales 
444
1.7010
Ord 5p
Sales 
217
1.7005
Ord 5p
Sales 
386
1.7000
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.7010
Ord 5p
Sales 
223
1.6995
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.7000
Ord 5p
Sales 
497
1.6995
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.6995
Ord 5p
Sales 
145
1.6995
Ord 5p
Sales 
161
1.6985
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.7005
Ord 5p
Sales 
174
1.7000
Ord 5p
Sales 
150
1.6995
Ord 5p
Sales 
233
1.7005
Ord 5p
Sales 
426
1.6965
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.6965
Ord 5p
Sales 
153
1.6990
Ord 5p
Sales 
35
1.6975
Ord 5p
Sales 
150
1.6945
Ord 5p
Sales 
291
1.6915
Ord 5p
Sales 
309
1.6965
Ord 5p
Sales 
711
1.6975
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.7000
Ord 5p
Sales 
291
1.7000
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.7015
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,043
1.7010
Ord 5p
Sales 
150
1.7015
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.7030
Ord 5p
Sales 
316
1.7020
Ord 5p
Sales 
705
1.7025
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
1.7015
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,022
1.7060
Ord 5p
Sales 
222
1.7085
Ord 5p
Sales 
43
1.7070
Ord 5p
Sales 
241
1.7040
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.7010
Ord 5p
Sales 
872
1.7085
Ord 5p
Sales 
334
1.7040
Ord 5p
Sales 
28,080
1.7000
(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:
10.07.2017
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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