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24/08/2017 12:30

RNS Number : 9214O
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
24 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
23.08.2017
(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:
106,622,157*
1.30%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
106,622,157
1.30%


*The change in the holding of 23,246 shares since the last disclosure on 23.08.2017 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 
167
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
361
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
915
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
171
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
359
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
210
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
77
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
519
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
312
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
841
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
122
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
189
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
476
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
190
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
452
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,297
1.8780
Ord 5p
Sales 
522
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,064
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
702
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,000
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
457
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.8780
Ord 5p
Sales 
25
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
49
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
572
1.8780
Ord 5p
Sales 
440
1.8780
Ord 5p
Sales 
181
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
238
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
377
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,912
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
848
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.8780
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
249
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
268
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
122
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,087
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
187
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
269
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,172
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
268
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
120
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
226
1.8805
Ord 5p
Sales 
363
1.8815
Ord 5p
Sales 
356
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
211
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
823
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
230
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
403
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
56
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,205
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
265
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
314
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
46
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
949
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
53
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
814
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
317
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
524
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
408
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
715
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
254
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
492
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,267
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.8730
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
305
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
540
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.8615
Ord 5p
Sales 
204
1.8615
Ord 5p
Sales 
433
1.8615
Ord 5p
Sales 
128
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
222
1.8570
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.8605
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
402
1.8635
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.8640
Ord 5p
Sales 
145
1.8630
Ord 5p
Sales 
269
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
21
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.8620
Ord 5p
Sales 
556
1.8480
Ord 5p
Sales 
492
1.8470
Ord 5p
Sales 
295
1.8495
Ord 5p
Sales 
271
1.8485
Ord 5p
Sales 
942
1.8435
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.8465
Ord 5p
Sales 
115
1.8395
Ord 5p
Sales 
68,934
1.8700
(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:
24.08.2017
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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