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27/07/2017 12:10

RNS Number : 3124M
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
27 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
26.07.2017
(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:
107,930,531*
1.32%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
107,930,531
1.32%


*The change in the holding of 4,004 shares since the last disclosure on 26.07.2017 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 
125
1.7375
Ord 5p
Sales 
293
1.7380
Ord 5p
Sales 
505
1.7395
Ord 5p
Sales 
83
1.7380
Ord 5p
Sales 
459
1.7365
Ord 5p
Sales 
544
1.7405
Ord 5p
Sales 
180
1.7390
Ord 5p
Sales 
491
1.7480
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.7480
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.7485
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.7480
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.7480
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.7480
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.7480
Ord 5p
Sales 
53
1.7475
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.7480
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,187
1.7505
Ord 5p
Sales 
194
1.7520
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
160
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.7520
Ord 5p
Sales 
221
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
678
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
532
1.7555
Ord 5p
Sales 
371
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,584
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
241
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,203
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
245
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
495
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
209
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
519
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
312
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
617
1.7535
Ord 5p
Sales 
689
1.7610
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.7610
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,367
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
213
1.7515
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,728
1.7510
Ord 5p
Sales 
355
1.7495
Ord 5p
Sales 
68
1.7510
Ord 5p
Sales 
74
1.7510
Ord 5p
Sales 
76
1.7510
Ord 5p
Sales 
244
1.7505
Ord 5p
Sales 
68
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
308
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.7505
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.7500
Ord 5p
Sales 
659
1.7480
Ord 5p
Sales 
71
1.7445
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.7440
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.7420
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.7380
Ord 5p
Sales 
35,902
1.7530
(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:
27.07.2017
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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