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30/10/2017 12:10

RNS Number : 9808U
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
30 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
27.10.2017
(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:
102,458,938*
1.25%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
102,458,938
1.25%


*The change in the holding of 16,581 shares since the last disclosure on 27.10.2017 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 
156
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
792
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
225
1.8575
Ord 5p
Sales 
35
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
208
1.8575
Ord 5p
Sales 
366
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
304
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
395
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
215
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
184
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
131
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
331
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
203
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.8530
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.8535
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
351
1.8540
Ord 5p
Sales 
267
1.8585
Ord 5p
Sales 
285
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
280
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
714
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
149
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
543
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
496
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
420
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
294
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
317
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
56
1.8530
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
320
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
181
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.8535
Ord 5p
Sales 
377
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
343
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
221
1.8570
Ord 5p
Sales 
53
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
254
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
205
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.8570
Ord 5p
Sales 
649
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
294
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
251
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
276
1.8585
Ord 5p
Sales 
184
1.8580
Ord 5p
Sales 
299
1.8585
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,403
1.8575
Ord 5p
Sales 
184
1.8575
Ord 5p
Sales 
322
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
448
1.8570
Ord 5p
Sales 
45
1.8570
Ord 5p
Sales 
19,503
1.8550
(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:
30.10.2017
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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