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11/10/2017 13:21

RNS Number : 3414T
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
11 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
10.10.2017
(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:
103,756,872*
1.27%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
103,756,872
1.27%


*The change in the holding of 7,092 shares since the last disclosure on 10.10.2017 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 
305
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
16
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
302
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
46
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
305
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
197
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
209
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
205
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
253
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
205
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
309
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
259
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
265
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
327
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
247
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
201
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
196
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
219
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
1.8715
Ord 5p
Sales 
816
1.8710
Ord 5p
Sales 
193
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
159
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
373
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
272
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
221
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
49
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
314
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
30
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
781
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
115
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
326
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
180
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
277
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.8710
Ord 5p
Sales 
248
1.8710
Ord 5p
Sales 
250
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
166
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
280
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
34
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.8730
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,555
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
418
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
706
1.8730
Ord 5p
Sales 
342
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
282
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
439
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
192
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
696
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
177
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
77
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
91
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
64
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,948
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
30
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
369
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
182
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
197
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
293
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,150
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
566
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
192
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.8660
Ord 5p
Sales 
246
1.8660
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
233
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
228
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
193
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
279
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,085
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
324
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
176
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
283
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
267
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,268
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
398
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,227
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
41
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
111
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
208
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
252
1.8660
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
40
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
262
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
267
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
290
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.8640
Ord 5p
Sales 
466
1.8625
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.8625
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.8620
Ord 5p
Sales 
53
1.8635
Ord 5p
Sales 
250
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
79,877
1.8725
(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:
11.10.2017
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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