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RNS Number : 4628T
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
12 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
11.10.2017
(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:
103,615,772*
1.27%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
103,615,772
1.27%


*The change in the holding of 27,989 shares since the last disclosure on 11.10.2017 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 
163
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,012
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
473
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
62
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.8660
Ord 5p
Sales 
54
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
45
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
133
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
210
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
525
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
227
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
64
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
549
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.8710
Ord 5p
Sales 
520
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
156
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,416
1.8730
Ord 5p
Sales 
147
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
220
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
196
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
149
1.8730
Ord 5p
Sales 
56
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.8730
Ord 5p
Sales 
131
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
453
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
816
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.8715
Ord 5p
Sales 
246
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
379
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
55
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
369
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
231
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
31
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
101
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
217
1.8730
Ord 5p
Sales 
171
1.8730
Ord 5p
Sales 
184
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
29
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
186
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
416
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,398
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
186
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
56
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
48
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
354
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
225
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
37
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
802
1.8780
Ord 5p
Sales 
294
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
309
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,750
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
160
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
35
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
3,302
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
240
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
183
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,360
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
194
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
178
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
358
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
41
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
173
1.8810
Ord 5p
Sales 
215
1.8810
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
636
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
223
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
288
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.8780
Ord 5p
Sales 
55
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
279
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
71
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
179
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
209
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
48
1.8780
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
216
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,525
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
371
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
219
1.8780
Ord 5p
Sales 
382
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
40
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
218
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,089
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
247
1.8805
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.8825
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.8825
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
1.8825
Ord 5p
Sales 
281
1.8835
Ord 5p
Sales 
283
1.8850
Ord 5p
Sales 
171
1.8850
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.8850
Ord 5p
Sales 
340
1.8845
Ord 5p
Sales 
36
1.8850
Ord 5p
Sales 
244
1.8845
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.8845
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.8825
Ord 5p
Sales 
68
1.8830
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.8845
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.8855
Ord 5p
Sales 
172
1.8870
Ord 5p
Sales 
133
1.8850
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.8850
Ord 5p
Sales 
202
1.8850
Ord 5p
Sales 
211
1.8855
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
1.8860
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.8870
Ord 5p
Sales 
189
1.8835
Ord 5p
Sales 
189
1.8845
Ord 5p
Sales 
230
1.8855
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.8855
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.8845
Ord 5p
Sales 
290
1.8835
Ord 5p
Sales 
228
1.8825
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.8830
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.8820
Ord 5p
Sales 
147
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
128
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
383
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
145
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
267
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
19
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
27
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
60
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.8780
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
47
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
206
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
372
1.8660
Ord 5p
Sales 
350
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
404
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
600
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
516
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
175
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
342
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
49
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
120
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
385
1.8660
Ord 5p
Sales 
600
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
267
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
322
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
172
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
174
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
701
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
192
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
395
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
29
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
40
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,154
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
64
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.8660
Ord 5p
Sales 
355
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
329
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
382
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
877
1.8660
Ord 5p
Sales 
198
1.8660
Ord 5p
Sales 
172
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
57
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
55
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
221
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.8660
Ord 5p
Sales 
495
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.8660
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
285
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
444
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
48
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.8660
Ord 5p
Sales 
163
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
627
1.8660
Ord 5p
Sales 
180
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
788
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
54,252
1.8825
(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:
12.10.2017
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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