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RNS Number : 7373U
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
26 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
25.10.2017
(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:
102,620,476*
1.25%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
102,620,476
1.25%


*The change in the holding of 832 shares since the last disclosure on 25.10.2017 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 
362
1.8570
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
478
1.8575
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.8585
Ord 5p
Sales 
164
1.8600
Ord 5p
Sales 
679
1.8590
Ord 5p
Sales 
76
1.8575
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,876
1.8590
Ord 5p
Sales 
228
1.8590
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.8595
Ord 5p
Sales 
178
1.8590
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,159
1.8595
Ord 5p
Sales 
273
1.8595
Ord 5p
Sales 
31
1.8595
Ord 5p
Sales 
217
1.8595
Ord 5p
Sales 
297
1.8640
Ord 5p
Sales 
172
1.8635
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.8630
Ord 5p
Sales 
350
1.8620
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.8595
Ord 5p
Sales 
428
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
557
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.8540
Ord 5p
Sales 
678
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
194
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
553
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
174
1.8530
Ord 5p
Sales 
328
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
420
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
149
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
311
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
284
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
176
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
165
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
332
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
249
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
436
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
512
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.8580
Ord 5p
Sales 
307
1.8575
Ord 5p
Sales 
122
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
711
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
62
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
62
1.8570
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
310
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
64
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
352
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
493
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
629
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
133
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
209
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
57
1.8585
Ord 5p
Sales 
215
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
147
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
225
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
341
1.8585
Ord 5p
Sales 
224
1.8570
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.8530
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.8615
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,842
1.8615
Ord 5p
Sales 
48,652
1.8535
(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:
26.10.2017
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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