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17/08/2017 11:45

RNS Number : 2965O
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
17 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
16.08.2017
(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:
107,072,197*
1.31%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
107,072,197
1.31%


*The change in the holding of 10,683 shares since the last disclosure on 16.08.2017 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 
352
1.8010
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.8010
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.8070
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.8065
Ord 5p
Sales 
253
1.8065
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.8060
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.8060
Ord 5p
Sales 
210
1.8085
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.8090
Ord 5p
Sales 
275
1.8085
Ord 5p
Sales 
236
1.8085
Ord 5p
Sales 
360
1.8090
Ord 5p
Sales 
33
1.8030
Ord 5p
Sales 
320
1.8050
Ord 5p
Sales 
215
1.8055
Ord 5p
Sales 
600
1.8045
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.8085
Ord 5p
Sales 
592
1.8045
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.8045
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.8055
Ord 5p
Sales 
215
1.8055
Ord 5p
Sales 
514
1.8020
Ord 5p
Sales 
840
1.7990
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.7970
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.7975
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.7975
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,010
1.7995
Ord 5p
Sales 
221
1.7995
Ord 5p
Sales 
570
1.7995
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.8000
Ord 5p
Sales 
201
1.8000
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.8010
Ord 5p
Sales 
197
1.8000
Ord 5p
Sales 
310
1.7995
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.7995
Ord 5p
Sales 
375
1.7995
Ord 5p
Sales 
194
1.7990
Ord 5p
Sales 
325
1.7985
Ord 5p
Sales 
3,214
1.7985
Ord 5p
Sales 
61
1.7980
Ord 5p
Sales 
272
1.7980
Ord 5p
Sales 
368
1.7990
Ord 5p
Sales 
891
1.7990
Ord 5p
Sales 
287
1.7990
Ord 5p
Sales 
514
1.7995
Ord 5p
Sales 
792
1.7980
Ord 5p
Sales 
43
1.8010
Ord 5p
Sales 
278
1.7975
Ord 5p
Sales 
74
1.7965
Ord 5p
Sales 
243
1.7950
Ord 5p
Sales 
172
1.7950
Ord 5p
Sales 
515
1.7965
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.7965
Ord 5p
Sales 
342
1.7985
Ord 5p
Sales 
147
1.7985
Ord 5p
Sales 
182
1.7955
Ord 5p
Sales 
593
1.7930
Ord 5p
Sales 
344
1.7935
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.7900
Ord 5p
Sales 
289
1.7880
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.7890
Ord 5p
Sales 
319
1.7915
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.7910
Ord 5p
Sales 
161
1.7860
Ord 5p
Sales 
148
1.7830
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.7820
Ord 5p
Sales 
250
1.7835
Ord 5p
Sales 
686
1.7865
Ord 5p
Sales 
222
1.7885
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.7880
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,131
1.7915
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.7960
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.7960
Ord 5p
Sales 
571
1.7975
Ord 5p
Sales 
161
1.7970
Ord 5p
Sales 
332
1.7960
Ord 5p
Sales 
128
1.7960
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.7960
Ord 5p
Sales 
467
1.7955
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,188
1.7945
Ord 5p
Sales 
340
1.7940
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.7940
Ord 5p
Sales 
182
1.7930
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,460
1.7945
Ord 5p
Sales 
986
1.7940
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.7935
Ord 5p
Sales 
381
1.7940
Ord 5p
Sales 
260
1.7965
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.7925
Ord 5p
Sales 
702
1.7905
Ord 5p
Sales 
186
1.7905
Ord 5p
Sales 
254
1.7850
Ord 5p
Sales 
216
1.7850
Ord 5p
Sales 
218
1.7850
Ord 5p
Sales 
172
1.7800
Ord 5p
Sales 
60,172
1.8075
(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:
17.08.2017
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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