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22/08/2017 14:20

RNS Number : 6887O
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
22 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
21.08.2017
(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:
106,853,643*
1.30%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
106,853,643
1.30%


*The change in the holding of 6,047 shares since the last disclosure on 21.08.2017 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 
290
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
358
1.7725
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
166
1.7710
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.7665
Ord 5p
Sales 
313
1.7665
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.7620
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.7635
Ord 5p
Sales 
294
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
556
1.7585
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.7585
Ord 5p
Sales 
159
1.7575
Ord 5p
Sales 
123
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.7615
Ord 5p
Sales 
279
1.7585
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.7465
Ord 5p
Sales 
177
1.7465
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.7500
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,480
1.7515
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,153
1.7515
Ord 5p
Sales 
750
1.7500
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.7505
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
1.7500
Ord 5p
Sales 
437
1.7505
Ord 5p
Sales 
256
1.7500
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.7505
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,000
1.7500
Ord 5p
Sales 
724
1.7510
Ord 5p
Sales 
517
1.7500
Ord 5p
Sales 
399
1.7500
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
177
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.7515
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.7505
Ord 5p
Sales 
321
1.7500
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,088
1.7505
Ord 5p
Sales 
528
1.7510
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,027
1.7510
Ord 5p
Sales 
676
1.7520
Ord 5p
Sales 
380
1.7500
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.7490
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.7490
Ord 5p
Sales 
437
1.7505
Ord 5p
Sales 
68
1.7495
Ord 5p
Sales 
203
1.7455
Ord 5p
Sales 
111
1.7460
Ord 5p
Sales 
201
1.7455
Ord 5p
Sales 
186
1.7485
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.7520
Ord 5p
Sales 
274
1.7470
Ord 5p
Sales 
175
1.7490
Ord 5p
Sales 
384
1.7500
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.7490
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.7490
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.7495
Ord 5p
Sales 
312
1.7490
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.7475
Ord 5p
Sales 
368
1.7475
Ord 5p
Sales 
165
1.7470
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.7475
Ord 5p
Sales 
68
1.7460
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,018
1.7475
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.7480
Ord 5p
Sales 
462
1.7455
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,624
1.7470
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.7385
Ord 5p
Sales 
165
1.7465
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.7470
Ord 5p
Sales 
194
1.7490
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.7525
Ord 5p
Sales 
250
1.7520
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.7520
Ord 5p
Sales 
621
1.7535
Ord 5p
Sales 
225
1.7535
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.7530
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
24,816
1.7510
Ord 5p
Sales 
366
1.7840
(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:
22.08.2017
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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