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RNS Number : 3391W
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
13 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
10.11.2017
(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:
101,962,354*
1.24%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
101,962,354
1.24%


*The change in the holding of 686 shares since the last disclosure on 10.11.2017 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 
377
1.7645
Ord 5p
Sales 
319
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
255
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,717
1.7620
Ord 5p
Sales 
445
1.7625
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,373
1.7630
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
226
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
174
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
156
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
314
1.7585
Ord 5p
Sales 
305
1.7630
Ord 5p
Sales 
525
1.7655
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.7575
Ord 5p
Sales 
263
1.7575
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.7585
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
639
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
192
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
223
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
317
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
840
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
470
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.7555
Ord 5p
Sales 
166
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
270
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.7555
Ord 5p
Sales 
268
1.7555
Ord 5p
Sales 
74
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
115
1.7545
Ord 5p
Sales 
188
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
618
1.7605
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
255
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.7610
Ord 5p
Sales 
234
1.7610
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.7610
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,150
1.7615
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.7620
Ord 5p
Sales 
297
1.7610
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
1.7620
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.7625
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.7635
Ord 5p
Sales 
202
1.7635
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
817
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
219
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.7635
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.7635
Ord 5p
Sales 
101
1.7635
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.7645
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.7645
Ord 5p
Sales 
77
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
71
1.7635
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
83
1.7630
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.7630
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.7645
Ord 5p
Sales 
165
1.7630
Ord 5p
Sales 
311
1.7645
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.7655
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.7670
Ord 5p
Sales 
356
1.7670
Ord 5p
Sales 
57,264
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:
13.11.2017
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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