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TescoAnnouncement

16/08/2017 12:05

RNS Number : 1696O
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
16 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
15.08.2017
(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:
107,175,045*
1.31%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
107,175,045
1.31%


*The change in the holding of 1,695 shares since the last disclosure on 15.08.2017 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 
293
1.7715
Ord 5p
Sales 
358
1.7710
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.7740
Ord 5p
Sales 
639
1.7730
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.7740
Ord 5p
Sales 
264
1.7730
Ord 5p
Sales 
295
1.7730
Ord 5p
Sales 
263
1.7715
Ord 5p
Sales 
241
1.7730
Ord 5p
Sales 
570
1.7735
Ord 5p
Sales 
500
1.7720
Ord 5p
Sales 
60
1.7710
Ord 5p
Sales 
159
1.7715
Ord 5p
Sales 
201
1.7730
Ord 5p
Sales 
227
1.7730
Ord 5p
Sales 
293
1.7720
Ord 5p
Sales 
180
1.7725
Ord 5p
Sales 
424
1.7740
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.7750
Ord 5p
Sales 
305
1.7780
Ord 5p
Sales 
31
1.7780
Ord 5p
Sales 
355
1.7780
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.7765
Ord 5p
Sales 
230
1.7805
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
1.7820
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.7830
Ord 5p
Sales 
30
1.7835
Ord 5p
Sales 
210
1.7845
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.7880
Ord 5p
Sales 
199
1.7880
Ord 5p
Sales 
242
1.7880
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.7880
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,530
1.7880
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.7905
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,082
1.7935
Ord 5p
Sales 
120
1.7930
Ord 5p
Sales 
307
1.7935
Ord 5p
Sales 
159
1.7935
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,369
1.7950
Ord 5p
Sales 
257
1.7970
Ord 5p
Sales 
120
1.7975
Ord 5p
Sales 
702
1.7930
Ord 5p
Sales 
37
1.7930
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.7925
Ord 5p
Sales 
115
1.7915
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.7895
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.7925
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.7910
Ord 5p
Sales 
286
1.7890
Ord 5p
Sales 
269
1.7900
Ord 5p
Sales 
364
1.7880
Ord 5p
Sales 
216
1.7885
Ord 5p
Sales 
203
1.7915
Ord 5p
Sales 
334
1.7865
Ord 5p
Sales 
638
1.7855
Ord 5p
Sales 
653
1.7845
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
1.7855
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.7770
Ord 5p
Sales 
57
1.7765
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
1.7750
Ord 5p
Sales 
235
1.7720
Ord 5p
Sales 
34
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.7665
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.7675
Ord 5p
Sales 
195
1.7670
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,878
1.7675
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.7685
Ord 5p
Sales 
321
1.7685
Ord 5p
Sales 
197
1.7685
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.7690
Ord 5p
Sales 
282
1.7685
Ord 5p
Sales 
156
1.7690
Ord 5p
Sales 
202
1.7705
Ord 5p
Sales 
743
1.7705
Ord 5p
Sales 
225
1.7705
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,000
1.7745
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
1.7735
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.7735
Ord 5p
Sales 
164
1.7705
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
131
1.7690
Ord 5p
Sales 
141
1.7680
Ord 5p
Sales 
60
1.7665
Ord 5p
Sales 
44
1.7665
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.7670
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
797
1.7705
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.7715
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.7710
Ord 5p
Sales 
557
1.7710
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.7710
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
312
1.7690
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.7720
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.7720
Ord 5p
Sales 
75,896
1.7865
Ord 5p
Sales 
23
1.7910
(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:
16.08.2017
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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