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25/10/2017 13:46

RNS Number : 6102U
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
25 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
24.10.2017
(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:
102,691,277*
1.25%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
102,691,277
1.25%


*The change in the holding of 80,307 shares since the last disclosure on 24.10.2017 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 
93
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,004
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
271
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,083
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
629
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
236
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
48
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
171
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
389
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
469
1.8710
Ord 5p
Sales 
120
1.8715
Ord 5p
Sales 
77
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
153
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.8715
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
49
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
55
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
303
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
865
1.8710
Ord 5p
Sales 
337
1.8715
Ord 5p
Sales 
60
1.8710
Ord 5p
Sales 
371
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
775
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
213
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,028
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,784
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
420
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
3,025
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
171
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
442
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
549
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
773
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
500
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
364
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
77
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.8775
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
873
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,016
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,612
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
377
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.8780
Ord 5p
Sales 
246
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
190
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
182
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
234
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
48
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,109
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
269
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
389
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
263
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
450
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,083
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
123
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
260
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
696
1.8730
Ord 5p
Sales 
455
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
172
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
141
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
689
1.8660
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,180
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,916
1.8680
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,243
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
222
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
44,058
1.8760
(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:
25.10.2017
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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