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21/07/2017 12:20

RNS Number : 7779L
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
21 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
20.07.2017
(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:
108,166,920*
1.32%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
108,166,920
1.32%


*The change in the holding of 8,273 shares since the last disclosure on 20.07.2017 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 
298
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
633
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
61
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
225
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.7555
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
372
1.7555
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
662
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
133
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
307
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
162
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
179
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
128
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.7605
Ord 5p
Sales 
384
1.7610
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.7610
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.7655
Ord 5p
Sales 
228
1.7655
Ord 5p
Sales 
861
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
183
1.7665
Ord 5p
Sales 
328
1.7675
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,046
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
467
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
425
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
454
1.7710
Ord 5p
Sales 
184
1.7680
Ord 5p
Sales 
800
1.7670
Ord 5p
Sales 
264
1.7675
Ord 5p
Sales 
400
1.7690
Ord 5p
Sales 
349
1.7690
Ord 5p
Sales 
533
1.7690
Ord 5p
Sales 
791
1.7705
Ord 5p
Sales 
256
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.7680
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.7675
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.7675
Ord 5p
Sales 
194
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
206
1.7680
Ord 5p
Sales 
223
1.7680
Ord 5p
Sales 
67
1.7675
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.7670
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.7675
Ord 5p
Sales 
162
1.7675
Ord 5p
Sales 
46
1.7675
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.7660
Ord 5p
Sales 
367
1.7655
Ord 5p
Sales 
376
1.7655
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.7655
Ord 5p
Sales 
370
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.7655
Ord 5p
Sales 
411
1.7635
Ord 5p
Sales 
83
1.7705
Ord 5p
Sales 
498
1.7705
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.7705
Ord 5p
Sales 
650
1.7705
Ord 5p
Sales 
328
1.7705
Ord 5p
Sales 
3,406
1.7705
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.7740
Ord 5p
Sales 
500
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
215
1.7710
Ord 5p
Sales 
421
1.7725
Ord 5p
Sales 
141
1.7775
Ord 5p
Sales 
407
1.7890
Ord 5p
Sales 
546
1.7860
Ord 5p
Sales 
38,383
1.7590
(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:
21.07.2017
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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