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31/10/2017 13:30

RNS Number : 1280V
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
31 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
30.10.2017
(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:
102,387,306*
1.25%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
102,387,306
1.25%


*The change in the holding of 11,634 shares since the last disclosure on 30.10.2017 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 
105
1.8140
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.8170
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,140
1.8180
Ord 5p
Sales 
284
1.8220
Ord 5p
Sales 
41
1.8255
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.8245
Ord 5p
Sales 
123
1.8280
Ord 5p
Sales 
83
1.8300
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.8305
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.8315
Ord 5p
Sales 
153
1.8325
Ord 5p
Sales 
250
1.8390
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.8405
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.8395
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.8385
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.8385
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.8385
Ord 5p
Sales 
31
1.8395
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.8400
Ord 5p
Sales 
60
1.8400
Ord 5p
Sales 
251
1.8400
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.8405
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.8405
Ord 5p
Sales 
263
1.8400
Ord 5p
Sales 
572
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
195
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
277
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
366
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
716
1.8425
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.8425
Ord 5p
Sales 
128
1.8430
Ord 5p
Sales 
818
1.8425
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.8425
Ord 5p
Sales 
201
1.8425
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.8425
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.8430
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
334
1.8440
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.8440
Ord 5p
Sales 
178
1.8440
Ord 5p
Sales 
184
1.8435
Ord 5p
Sales 
452
1.8455
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.8460
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.8480
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
1.8480
Ord 5p
Sales 
44
1.8495
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.8505
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,590
1.8505
Ord 5p
Sales 
386
1.8505
Ord 5p
Sales 
881
1.8540
Ord 5p
Sales 
277
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
413
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
243
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
55
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
299
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.8570
Ord 5p
Sales 
425
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
850
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,206
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
4,335
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.8550
Ord 5p
Sales 
587
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
575
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
331
1.8540
Ord 5p
Sales 
178
1.8540
Ord 5p
Sales 
60
1.8540
Ord 5p
Sales 
14
1.8540
Ord 5p
Sales 
319
1.8545
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.8535
Ord 5p
Sales 
149
1.8530
Ord 5p
Sales 
42
1.8535
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.8525
Ord 5p
Sales 
36,139
1.8390
(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:
31.10.2017
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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