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14/07/2017 12:45

RNS Number : 1405L
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
14 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
13.07.2017
(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:
108,214,312*
1.32%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
108,214,312
1.32%


*The change in the holding of 26,671 shares since the last disclosure on 13.07.2017 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 
109
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
159
1.7285
Ord 5p
Sales 
320
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
199
1.7300
Ord 5p
Sales 
67
1.7310
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,498
1.7300
Ord 5p
Sales 
192
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
5,338
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
128
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
209
1.7285
Ord 5p
Sales 
293
1.7290
Ord 5p
Sales 
186
1.7285
Ord 5p
Sales 
700
1.7290
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.7310
Ord 5p
Sales 
362
1.7310
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.7310
Ord 5p
Sales 
46
1.7330
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.7330
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.7295
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.7295
Ord 5p
Sales 
201
1.7310
Ord 5p
Sales 
226
1.7290
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
1.7285
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.7260
Ord 5p
Sales 
192
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
400
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
842
1.7275
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,992
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
316
1.7240
Ord 5p
Sales 
299
1.7235
Ord 5p
Sales 
214
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
180
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
305
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.7265
Ord 5p
Sales 
217
1.7265
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.7270
Ord 5p
Sales 
969
1.7270
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.7275
Ord 5p
Sales 
417
1.7265
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.7275
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.7285
Ord 5p
Sales 
523
1.7295
Ord 5p
Sales 
122
1.7295
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.7290
Ord 5p
Sales 
500
1.7290
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.7285
Ord 5p
Sales 
275
1.7290
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.7285
Ord 5p
Sales 
727
1.7295
Ord 5p
Sales 
64
1.7295
Ord 5p
Sales 
440
1.7290
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.7300
Ord 5p
Sales 
198
1.7285
Ord 5p
Sales 
197
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
178
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
148
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
280
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
141
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
204
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
244
1.7260
Ord 5p
Sales 
304
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.7260
Ord 5p
Sales 
488
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
656
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
279
1.7265
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
261
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
419
1.7215
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.7215
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.7260
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.7265
Ord 5p
Sales 
186
1.7270
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.7270
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,200
1.7265
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.7265
Ord 5p
Sales 
661
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
150
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
187
1.7330
Ord 5p
Sales 
280
1.7310
Ord 5p
Sales 
516
1.7305
Ord 5p
Sales 
279
1.7340
Ord 5p
Sales 
750
1.7320
Ord 5p
Sales 
332
1.7325
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.7325
Ord 5p
Sales 
192
1.7330
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.7235
Ord 5p
Sales 
356
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
5,970
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
43,620
1.7235
(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:
14.07.2017
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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