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RNS Number : 2014W
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
10 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
09.11.2017
(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:
102,040,457*
1.25%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
102,040,457
1.25%


*The change in the holding of 18,172 shares since the last disclosure on 09.11.2017 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 
157
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
228
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.7735
Ord 5p
Sales 
150
1.7720
Ord 5p
Sales 
531
1.7720
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.7720
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.7720
Ord 5p
Sales 
122
1.7730
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.7710
Ord 5p
Sales 
431
1.7705
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
268
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.7720
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.7755
Ord 5p
Sales 
209
1.7645
Ord 5p
Sales 
439
1.7615
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.7585
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,417
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
1.7555
Ord 5p
Sales 
71
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
334
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
226
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
315
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
46
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
207
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
77
1.7555
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
101
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
304
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
153
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
122
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
145
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
173
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
522
1.7535
Ord 5p
Sales 
166
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
448
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
145
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
310
1.7535
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,439
1.7555
Ord 5p
Sales 
189
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
213
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.7575
Ord 5p
Sales 
500
1.7575
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,510
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.7555
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
280
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
1.7530
Ord 5p
Sales 
162
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
718
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
101
1.7535
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.7585
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
235
1.7610
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.7605
Ord 5p
Sales 
227
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
165
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.7645
Ord 5p
Sales 
166
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
141
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
219
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
56
1.7660
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.7645
Ord 5p
Sales 
279
1.7645
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
188
1.7615
Ord 5p
Sales 
484
1.7615
Ord 5p
Sales 
282
1.7630
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.7635
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.7645
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.7670
Ord 5p
Sales 
734
1.7660
Ord 5p
Sales 
178
1.7660
Ord 5p
Sales 
51
1.7615
Ord 5p
Sales 
872
1.7620
Ord 5p
Sales 
206
1.7635
Ord 5p
Sales 
40
1.7585
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
320
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
229
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
408
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
148
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
250
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
371
1.7535
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.7540
Ord 5p
Sales 
493
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
128
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
207
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
53
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.7605
Ord 5p
Sales 
244
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
255
1.7605
Ord 5p
Sales 
565
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
53
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.7575
Ord 5p
Sales 
225
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
213
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.7575
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.7575
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.7575
Ord 5p
Sales 
702
1.7575
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
189
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
61
1.7610
Ord 5p
Sales 
746
1.7615
Ord 5p
Sales 
487
1.7625
Ord 5p
Sales 
440
1.7620
Ord 5p
Sales 
187
1.7625
Ord 5p
Sales 
468
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
272
1.7625
Ord 5p
Sales 
71
1.7610
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.7615
Ord 5p
Sales 
742
1.7605
Ord 5p
Sales 
178
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.7625
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.7625
Ord 5p
Sales 
160
1.7625
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.7615
Ord 5p
Sales 
74,026
1.7520
(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:
10.11.2017
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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