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RNS Number : 8647U
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
27 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
26.10.2017
(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:
102,511,760*
1.25%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
102,511,760
1.25%


*The change in the holding of 56,002 shares since the last disclosure on 26.10.2017 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 
171
1.8590
Ord 5p
Sales 
494
1.8605
Ord 5p
Sales 
195
1.8605
Ord 5p
Sales 
120
1.8610
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.8585
Ord 5p
Sales 
52
1.8590
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.8500
Ord 5p
Sales 
213
1.8465
Ord 5p
Sales 
404
1.8465
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.8465
Ord 5p
Sales 
248
1.8495
Ord 5p
Sales 
555
1.8490
Ord 5p
Sales 
162
1.8510
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.8505
Ord 5p
Sales 
42
1.8520
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.8515
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,573
1.8505
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.8505
Ord 5p
Sales 
156
1.8510
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.8525
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.8525
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
522
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
133
1.8570
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.8540
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.8520
Ord 5p
Sales 
266
1.8530
Ord 5p
Sales 
68
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
148
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
58
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
175
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
30
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
148
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
230
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
165
1.8530
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
237
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
186
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
622
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
14
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,900
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
217
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
725
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.8570
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.8580
Ord 5p
Sales 
184
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
509
1.8530
Ord 5p
Sales 
209
1.8535
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
255
1.8540
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.8540
Ord 5p
Sales 
555
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
32
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
206
1.8540
Ord 5p
Sales 
37,814
1.8545
(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:
27.10.2017
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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