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01/08/2017 11:45

RNS Number : 7519M
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
01 August 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
31.07.2017
(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:
107,729,055*
1.32%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
107,729,055
1.32%


*The change in the holding of 27,561 shares since the last disclosure on 31.07.2017 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 
1,655
1.7420
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.7400
Ord 5p
Sales 
283
1.7390
Ord 5p
Sales 
908
1.7395
Ord 5p
Sales 
771
1.7385
Ord 5p
Sales 
83
1.7395
Ord 5p
Sales 
202
1.7400
Ord 5p
Sales 
704
1.7400
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.7435
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.7445
Ord 5p
Sales 
793
1.7440
Ord 5p
Sales 
171
1.7410
Ord 5p
Sales 
250
1.7400
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.7405
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.7410
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.7410
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.7415
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.7415
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
1.7400
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,000
1.7400
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.7415
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.7425
Ord 5p
Sales 
401
1.7425
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.7440
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.7450
Ord 5p
Sales 
91
1.7455
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.7450
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.7455
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.7445
Ord 5p
Sales 
613
1.7445
Ord 5p
Sales 
212
1.7440
Ord 5p
Sales 
111
1.7440
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.7440
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.7440
Ord 5p
Sales 
55
1.7440
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.7430
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.7430
Ord 5p
Sales 
291
1.7460
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.7455
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.7460
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
1.7440
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.7440
Ord 5p
Sales 
215
1.7425
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.7420
Ord 5p
Sales 
448
1.7400
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.7395
Ord 5p
Sales 
204
1.7400
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.7390
Ord 5p
Sales 
262
1.7390
Ord 5p
Sales 
222
1.7405
Ord 5p
Sales 
33
1.7390
Ord 5p
Sales 
400
1.7390
Ord 5p
Sales 
302
1.7370
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,114
1.7365
Ord 5p
Sales 
115
1.7370
Ord 5p
Sales 
227
1.7350
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.7385
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.7385
Ord 5p
Sales 
49
1.7385
Ord 5p
Sales 
51
1.7395
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,888
1.7400
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.7435
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.7435
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,127
1.7425
Ord 5p
Sales 
150
1.7405
Ord 5p
Sales 
261
1.7405
Ord 5p
Sales 
236
1.7405
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.7400
Ord 5p
Sales 
67
1.7400
Ord 5p
Sales 
369
1.7385
Ord 5p
Sales 
133
1.7365
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.7370
Ord 5p
Sales 
22
1.7365
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.7375
Ord 5p
Sales 
189
1.7375
Ord 5p
Sales 
55
1.7375
Ord 5p
Sales 
223
1.7415
Ord 5p
Sales 
286
1.7415
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.7380
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.7380
Ord 5p
Sales 
24,687
1.7450
(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:
01.08.2017
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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