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11/07/2017 11:20

RNS Number : 7165K
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
11 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
10.07.2017
(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:
108,610,379*
1.33%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
108,610,379
1.33%


*The change in the holding of 38,730 shares since the last disclosure on 10.07.2017 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 
94
1.7150
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.7155
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.7170
Ord 5p
Sales 
783
1.7165
Ord 5p
Sales 
173
1.7165
Ord 5p
Sales 
343
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
56
1.7165
Ord 5p
Sales 
303
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
377
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
357
1.7155
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.7155
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.7140
Ord 5p
Sales 
267
1.7150
Ord 5p
Sales 
339
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
799
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
592
1.7150
Ord 5p
Sales 
210
1.7135
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.7135
Ord 5p
Sales 
150
1.7115
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
317
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
149
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.7105
Ord 5p
Sales 
420
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.7120
Ord 5p
Sales 
667
1.7115
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.7115
Ord 5p
Sales 
270
1.7140
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.7145
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.7145
Ord 5p
Sales 
242
1.7150
Ord 5p
Sales 
382
1.7150
Ord 5p
Sales 
611
1.7155
Ord 5p
Sales 
44
1.7150
Ord 5p
Sales 
287
1.7140
Ord 5p
Sales 
77
1.7135
Ord 5p
Sales 
198
1.7120
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,018
1.7110
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.7105
Ord 5p
Sales 
231
1.7075
Ord 5p
Sales 
180
1.7070
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
1.7070
Ord 5p
Sales 
141
1.7075
Ord 5p
Sales 
123
1.7065
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.7055
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.7060
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.7035
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.7045
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.7050
Ord 5p
Sales 
739
1.7050
Ord 5p
Sales 
256
1.7065
Ord 5p
Sales 
283
1.7060
Ord 5p
Sales 
294
1.7050
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.7055
Ord 5p
Sales 
219
1.7055
Ord 5p
Sales 
307
1.7055
Ord 5p
Sales 
288
1.7055
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.7065
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.7060
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.7075
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.7110
Ord 5p
Sales 
570
1.7110
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.7115
Ord 5p
Sales 
252
1.7090
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
280
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.7105
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.7115
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.7110
Ord 5p
Sales 
281
1.7110
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.7105
Ord 5p
Sales 
369
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
380
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
382
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
234
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
357
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
193
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.7110
Ord 5p
Sales 
128
1.7090
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.7070
Ord 5p
Sales 
290
1.7075
Ord 5p
Sales 
174
1.7085
Ord 5p
Sales 
450
1.7085
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,071
1.7085
Ord 5p
Sales 
48
1.7090
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.7090
Ord 5p
Sales 
181
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
1.7090
Ord 5p
Sales 
430
1.7090
Ord 5p
Sales 
195
1.7085
Ord 5p
Sales 
327
1.7045
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.7055
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,080
1.7055
Ord 5p
Sales 
189
1.7060
Ord 5p
Sales 
91
1.7075
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.7075
Ord 5p
Sales 
481
1.7075
Ord 5p
Sales 
629
1.7080
Ord 5p
Sales 
241
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
177
1.7070
Ord 5p
Sales 
592
1.7070
Ord 5p
Sales 
275
1.7070
Ord 5p
Sales 
335
1.7090
Ord 5p
Sales 
462
1.7075
Ord 5p
Sales 
567
1.7075
Ord 5p
Sales 
48
1.7070
Ord 5p
Sales 
159
1.7060
Ord 5p
Sales 
220
1.7065
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.7065
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.7110
Ord 5p
Sales 
183
1.7115
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.7105
Ord 5p
Sales 
122
1.7080
Ord 5p
Sales 
208
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.7085
Ord 5p
Sales 
159
1.7115
Ord 5p
Sales 
28,737
1.7055
(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:
11.07.2017
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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