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RNS Number : 0569R
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
18 September 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
15.09.2017
(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:
105,184,508*
1.28%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
105,184,508
1.28%


*The change in the holding of 31,590 shares since the last disclosure on 15.09.2017 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 
219
1.8130
Ord 5p
Sales 
177
1.8125
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.8130
Ord 5p
Sales 
735
1.8155
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.8210
Ord 5p
Sales 
283
1.8205
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.8200
Ord 5p
Sales 
187
1.8205
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.8205
Ord 5p
Sales 
336
1.8185
Ord 5p
Sales 
77
1.8185
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.8180
Ord 5p
Sales 
43
1.8195
Ord 5p
Sales 
289
1.8200
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.8185
Ord 5p
Sales 
181
1.8190
Ord 5p
Sales 
190
1.8225
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.8200
Ord 5p
Sales 
268
1.8180
Ord 5p
Sales 
423
1.8190
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.8210
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.8200
Ord 5p
Sales 
314
1.8210
Ord 5p
Sales 
305
1.8200
Ord 5p
Sales 
62
1.8235
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.8260
Ord 5p
Sales 
803
1.8310
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,376
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.8375
Ord 5p
Sales 
290
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
259
1.8370
Ord 5p
Sales 
61
1.8365
Ord 5p
Sales 
286
1.8365
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.8365
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.8335
Ord 5p
Sales 
115
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.8320
Ord 5p
Sales 
227
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
774
1.8365
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,238
1.8370
Ord 5p
Sales 
30
1.8380
Ord 5p
Sales 
532
1.8400
Ord 5p
Sales 
208
1.8405
Ord 5p
Sales 
406
1.8420
Ord 5p
Sales 
624
1.8420
Ord 5p
Sales 
240
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.8405
Ord 5p
Sales 
383
1.8435
Ord 5p
Sales 
178
1.8465
Ord 5p
Sales 
434
1.8475
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.8465
Ord 5p
Sales 
835
1.8405
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.8335
Ord 5p
Sales 
218
1.8315
Ord 5p
Sales 
45
1.8255
Ord 5p
Sales 
214
1.8255
Ord 5p
Sales 
17,895
1.8190
(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:
18.09.2017
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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