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31/08/2017 11:40

RNS Number : 4518P
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
31 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
30.08.2017
(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:
106,238,312*
1.30%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
106,238,312
1.30%


*The change in the holding of 7,919 shares since the last disclosure on 30.08.2017 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 
131
1.8285
Ord 5p
Sales 
321
1.8280
Ord 5p
Sales 
245
1.8285
Ord 5p
Sales 
328
1.8280
Ord 5p
Sales 
49
1.8275
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.8245
Ord 5p
Sales 
83
1.8255
Ord 5p
Sales 
324
1.8245
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.8260
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.8255
Ord 5p
Sales 
424
1.8230
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.8190
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.8205
Ord 5p
Sales 
120
1.8215
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.8220
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.8220
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.8230
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.8230
Ord 5p
Sales 
237
1.8230
Ord 5p
Sales 
746
1.8230
Ord 5p
Sales 
380
1.8235
Ord 5p
Sales 
327
1.8230
Ord 5p
Sales 
3,551
1.8245
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.8245
Ord 5p
Sales 
640
1.8255
Ord 5p
Sales 
299
1.8245
Ord 5p
Sales 
71
1.8250
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.8260
Ord 5p
Sales 
660
1.8260
Ord 5p
Sales 
150
1.8265
Ord 5p
Sales 
731
1.8265
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.8275
Ord 5p
Sales 
184
1.8275
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.8280
Ord 5p
Sales 
188
1.8250
Ord 5p
Sales 
422
1.8245
Ord 5p
Sales 
380
1.8205
Ord 5p
Sales 
131
1.8190
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.8195
Ord 5p
Sales 
328
1.8195
Ord 5p
Sales 
263
1.8200
Ord 5p
Sales 
382
1.8205
Ord 5p
Sales 
51
1.8195
Ord 5p
Sales 
700
1.8185
Ord 5p
Sales 
363
1.8180
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.8170
Ord 5p
Sales 
414
1.8165
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.8145
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.8150
Ord 5p
Sales 
214
1.8150
Ord 5p
Sales 
458
1.8155
Ord 5p
Sales 
854
1.8150
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.8140
Ord 5p
Sales 
194
1.8135
Ord 5p
Sales 
52
1.8135
Ord 5p
Sales 
52
1.8125
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
1.8120
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.8120
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.8105
Ord 5p
Sales 
324
1.8110
Ord 5p
Sales 
592
1.8110
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.8110
Ord 5p
Sales 
265
1.8105
Ord 5p
Sales 
67
1.8090
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.8080
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.8105
Ord 5p
Sales 
178
1.8110
Ord 5p
Sales 
295
1.8095
Ord 5p
Sales 
150
1.8090
Ord 5p
Sales 
254
1.8100
Ord 5p
Sales 
174
1.8095
Ord 5p
Sales 
293
1.8055
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.8035
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.8030
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.8075
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.8080
Ord 5p
Sales 
460
1.8170
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.8145
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.8150
Ord 5p
Sales 
333
1.8200
Ord 5p
Sales 
231
1.8200
Ord 5p
Sales 
36,197
1.8255
(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:
31.08.2017
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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