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RNS Number : 9108L
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
24 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
21.07.2017
(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:
108,111,249*
1.32%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
108,111,249
1.32%


*The change in the holding of 6,519 shares since the last disclosure on 21.07.2017 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 
112
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
321
1.7555
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
651
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
414
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
557
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,147
1.7535
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
604
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
310
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
187
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
43
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
560
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
620
1.7555
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
777
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
216
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
710
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
598
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,615
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,179
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
188
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
291
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
232
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
201
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
74
1.7605
Ord 5p
Sales 
67
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.7575
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
51
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
465
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
479
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
381
1.7555
Ord 5p
Sales 
204
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
202
1.7530
Ord 5p
Sales 
867
1.7535
Ord 5p
Sales 
320
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
510
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.7555
Ord 5p
Sales 
262
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
188
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
308
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
128
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.7575
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,457
1.7575
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
356
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.7615
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.7585
Ord 5p
Sales 
282
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,766
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
854
1.7530
Ord 5p
Sales 
517
1.7530
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.7510
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
270
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
203
1.7530
Ord 5p
Sales 
25,256
1.7600
(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:
24.07.2017
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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