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02/11/2017 13:51

RNS Number : 4286V
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
02 November 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
01.11.2017
(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:
102,221,921*
1.25%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
102,221,921
1.25%


*The change in the holding of 39,085 shares since the last disclosure on 01.11.2017 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 
65
1.7865
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.7865
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.7840
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.7840
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.7810
Ord 5p
Sales 
192
1.7785
Ord 5p
Sales 
250
1.7775
Ord 5p
Sales 
214
1.7775
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.7755
Ord 5p
Sales 
177
1.7760
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.7770
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,736
1.7770
Ord 5p
Sales 
156
1.7765
Ord 5p
Sales 
245
1.7775
Ord 5p
Sales 
183
1.7775
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.7775
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.7780
Ord 5p
Sales 
219
1.7775
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.7835
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.7835
Ord 5p
Sales 
232
1.7845
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.7845
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.7820
Ord 5p
Sales 
285
1.7820
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.7835
Ord 5p
Sales 
164
1.7810
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,817
1.7810
Ord 5p
Sales 
52
1.7805
Ord 5p
Sales 
477
1.7810
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.7820
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.7820
Ord 5p
Sales 
208
1.7820
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.7800
Ord 5p
Sales 
218
1.7810
Ord 5p
Sales 
203
1.7810
Ord 5p
Sales 
394
1.7810
Ord 5p
Sales 
729
1.7850
Ord 5p
Sales 
258
1.7865
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.7870
Ord 5p
Sales 
530
1.7875
Ord 5p
Sales 
587
1.7925
Ord 5p
Sales 
197
1.7965
Ord 5p
Sales 
541
1.7985
Ord 5p
Sales 
292
1.7950
Ord 5p
Sales 
42
1.7935
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.7935
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.7915
Ord 5p
Sales 
165
1.7920
Ord 5p
Sales 
277
1.7930
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.7930
Ord 5p
Sales 
176
1.7925
Ord 5p
Sales 
306
1.7925
Ord 5p
Sales 
225
1.7915
Ord 5p
Sales 
760
1.7915
Ord 5p
Sales 
279
1.7925
Ord 5p
Sales 
67
1.7955
Ord 5p
Sales 
391
1.7955
Ord 5p
Sales 
753
1.7905
Ord 5p
Sales 
295
1.7905
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.7920
Ord 5p
Sales 
902
1.7925
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.7980
Ord 5p
Sales 
123
1.7950
Ord 5p
Sales 
593
1.7970
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.7980
Ord 5p
Sales 
355
1.7925
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.8035
Ord 5p
Sales 
681
1.8040
Ord 5p
Sales 
222
1.8025
Ord 5p
Sales 
76
1.8020
Ord 5p
Sales 
864
1.8040
Ord 5p
Sales 
236
1.8060
Ord 5p
Sales 
38,532
1.7900
(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:
02.11.2017
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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