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TescoAnnouncement

05/10/2017 11:41

RNS Number : 8290S
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
05 October 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
04.10.2017
(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:
103,979,316*
1.27%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
103,979,316
1.27%


*The change in the holding of 41,493 shares since the last disclosure on 04.10.2017 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 
210
1.8380
Ord 5p
Sales 
61
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.8265
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.8270
Ord 5p
Sales 
188
1.8300
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,266
1.8310
Ord 5p
Sales 
377
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
316
1.8345
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.8360
Ord 5p
Sales 
258
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
67
1.8445
Ord 5p
Sales 
284
1.8470
Ord 5p
Sales 
365
1.8450
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.8465
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.8485
Ord 5p
Sales 
273
1.8455
Ord 5p
Sales 
141
1.8460
Ord 5p
Sales 
43
1.8585
Ord 5p
Sales 
215
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
507
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
91
1.8435
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,123
1.8425
Ord 5p
Sales 
145
1.8430
Ord 5p
Sales 
111
1.8475
Ord 5p
Sales 
271
1.8440
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,027
1.8380
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.8350
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
1.8330
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,136
1.8340
Ord 5p
Sales 
262
1.8355
Ord 5p
Sales 
229
1.8475
Ord 5p
Sales 
120
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.8500
Ord 5p
Sales 
156
1.8500
Ord 5p
Sales 
633
1.8625
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.8470
Ord 5p
Sales 
249
1.8430
Ord 5p
Sales 
333
1.8385
Ord 5p
Sales 
206
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
177
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
141
1.8730
Ord 5p
Sales 
189
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
330
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.8825
Ord 5p
Sales 
344
1.8835
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.8940
Ord 5p
Sales 
718
1.8940
Ord 5p
Sales 
3,509
1.8985
Ord 5p
Sales 
475
1.8950
Ord 5p
Sales 
111
1.8945
Ord 5p
Sales 
349
1.8865
Ord 5p
Sales 
76
1.8850
Ord 5p
Sales 
194
1.8830
Ord 5p
Sales 
304
1.8830
Ord 5p
Sales 
178
1.8930
Ord 5p
Sales 
212
1.8955
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.9000
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.9000
Ord 5p
Sales 
172
1.8990
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.8975
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.8895
Ord 5p
Sales 
235
1.8845
Ord 5p
Sales 
159
1.8885
Ord 5p
Sales 
34
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
61
1.8585
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.8515
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.8540
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.8505
Ord 5p
Sales 
573
1.8605
Ord 5p
Sales 
249
1.8610
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.8580
Ord 5p
Sales 
165
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
187
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
331
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
260
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.8985
Ord 5p
Sales 
321
1.8960
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.9310
Ord 5p
Sales 
568
1.9330
Ord 5p
Sales 
163
1.9330
Ord 5p
Sales 
346
1.9325
Ord 5p
Sales 
653
1.9320
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.9315
Ord 5p
Sales 
37
1.9340
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.9300
Ord 5p
Sales 
693
1.9305
Ord 5p
Sales 
723
1.9290
Ord 5p
Sales 
740
1.9290
Ord 5p
Sales 
237
1.9300
Ord 5p
Sales 
483
1.9300
Ord 5p
Sales 
387
1.9350
Ord 5p
Sales 
68
1.9365
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.9265
Ord 5p
Sales 
288
1.9230
Ord 5p
Sales 
63,389
1.8485
(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:
05.10.2017
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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