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20/10/2017 13:30

RNS Number : 2274U
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
20 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
19.10.2017
(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:
103,054,820*
1.26%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
103,054,820
1.26%


*The change in the holding of 18,759 shares since the last disclosure on 19.10.2017 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 
84
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
447
1.8730
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
45
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.8710
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.8710
Ord 5p
Sales 
428
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
686
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
639
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
278
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
306
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
225
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
430
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
222
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
449
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,093
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
319
1.8715
Ord 5p
Sales 
204
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
192
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
181
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
260
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
115
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
148
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
52
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
949
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
247
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.8730
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.8730
Ord 5p
Sales 
216
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
356
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
336
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
209
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
201
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
578
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,011
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,186
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
230
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
52
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
74
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
180
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
190
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
819
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
193
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
287
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
91
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
457
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
450
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
316
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
525
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
568
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
500
1.8780
Ord 5p
Sales 
241
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
358
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
242
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
203
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
286
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
16
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,114
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
74
1.8575
Ord 5p
Sales 
58,988
1.8700
(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:
20.10.2017
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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