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RNS Number : 2932N
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
07 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
04 August 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:
107,426,535*
1.31%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
107,426,535
1.31%


*The change in the holding of 507 shares since the last disclosure on 04 August 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 
317
1.7995
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.7990
Ord 5p
Sales 
243
1.7975
Ord 5p
Sales 
149
1.7970
Ord 5p
Sales 
204
1.7970
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.7975
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.7980
Ord 5p
Sales 
256
1.7980
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.7990
Ord 5p
Sales 
122
1.7980
Ord 5p
Sales 
250
1.8015
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.8010
Ord 5p
Sales 
150
1.8020
Ord 5p
Sales 
391
1.8025
Ord 5p
Sales 
687
1.8005
Ord 5p
Sales 
986
1.7985
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
1.7985
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.7975
Ord 5p
Sales 
64
1.7970
Ord 5p
Sales 
281
1.8000
Ord 5p
Sales 
162
1.7960
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.7965
Ord 5p
Sales 
133
1.7940
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.7900
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.7955
Ord 5p
Sales 
446
1.8000
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.8020
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.8010
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.8015
Ord 5p
Sales 
225
1.8010
Ord 5p
Sales 
214
1.8010
Ord 5p
Sales 
607
1.8015
Ord 5p
Sales 
365
1.8015
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.8020
Ord 5p
Sales 
229
1.8035
Ord 5p
Sales 
176
1.8020
Ord 5p
Sales 
173
1.8000
Ord 5p
Sales 
131
1.8020
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.8005
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.8000
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.7980
Ord 5p
Sales 
782
1.7980
Ord 5p
Sales 
708
1.7985
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.8025
Ord 5p
Sales 
210
1.8035
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.8040
Ord 5p
Sales 
760
1.8050
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.8040
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.8050
Ord 5p
Sales 
604
1.8045
Ord 5p
Sales 
315
1.8040
Ord 5p
Sales 
120
1.8040
Ord 5p
Sales 
254
1.8040
Ord 5p
Sales 
292
1.8020
Ord 5p
Sales 
886
1.8005
Ord 5p
Sales 
350
1.8045
Ord 5p
Sales 
285
1.8040
Ord 5p
Sales 
407
1.8060
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.8025
Ord 5p
Sales 
261
1.8025
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,735
1.7995
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
1.7995
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.8000
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,126
1.7985
Ord 5p
Sales 
999
1.8020
Ord 5p
Sales 
209
1.8020
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.7985
Ord 5p
Sales 
207
1.8005
Ord 5p
Sales 
323
1.8010
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
1.8030
Ord 5p
Sales 
23,545
1.8010
(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:
07 August 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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