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RNS Number : 4662W
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
14 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
13.11.2017
(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:
101,843,912*
1.24%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
101,843,912
1.24%


*The change in the holding of 28,365 shares since the last disclosure on 13.11.2017 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 
143
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
4,919
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
708
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
208
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
268
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,114
1.7660
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.7660
Ord 5p
Sales 
71
1.7645
Ord 5p
Sales 
286
1.7665
Ord 5p
Sales 
458
1.7665
Ord 5p
Sales 
294
1.7655
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.7620
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.7630
Ord 5p
Sales 
198
1.7645
Ord 5p
Sales 
128
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
118
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
331
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
301
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
194
1.7625
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.7625
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.7625
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.7625
Ord 5p
Sales 
241
1.7635
Ord 5p
Sales 
529
1.7630
Ord 5p
Sales 
350
1.7610
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
1.7630
Ord 5p
Sales 
210
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
453
1.7645
Ord 5p
Sales 
195
1.7640
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.7630
Ord 5p
Sales 
54
1.7630
Ord 5p
Sales 
265
1.7630
Ord 5p
Sales 
400
1.7645
Ord 5p
Sales 
16
1.7620
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
313
1.7670
Ord 5p
Sales 
175
1.7685
Ord 5p
Sales 
312
1.7690
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.7685
Ord 5p
Sales 
292
1.7685
Ord 5p
Sales 
74
1.7685
Ord 5p
Sales 
131
1.7685
Ord 5p
Sales 
277
1.7685
Ord 5p
Sales 
224
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
261
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
274
1.7690
Ord 5p
Sales 
365
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
375
1.7670
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.7665
Ord 5p
Sales 
188
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
220
1.7660
Ord 5p
Sales 
246
1.7655
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.7655
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
262
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
61
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
225
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
503
1.7660
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.7660
Ord 5p
Sales 
264
1.7660
Ord 5p
Sales 
770
1.7660
Ord 5p
Sales 
690
1.7665
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.7670
Ord 5p
Sales 
246
1.7685
Ord 5p
Sales 
467
1.7720
Ord 5p
Sales 
210
1.7705
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,867
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
43
1.7700
Ord 5p
Sales 
227
1.7695
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.7690
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.7690
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.7680
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.7650
Ord 5p
Sales 
578
1.7625
Ord 5p
Sales 
224
1.7630
Ord 5p
Sales 
201
1.7625
Ord 5p
Sales 
172
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
289
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
252
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
166
1.7585
Ord 5p
Sales 
277
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
402
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,026
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
242
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,075
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
248
1.7580
Ord 5p
Sales 
443
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
432
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
222
1.7590
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
248
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
264
1.7555
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.7550
Ord 5p
Sales 
652
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
304
1.7560
Ord 5p
Sales 
276
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.7565
Ord 5p
Sales 
259
1.7570
Ord 5p
Sales 
147
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
298
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
414
1.7605
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
368
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
197
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
562
1.7585
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
111
1.7605
Ord 5p
Sales 
183
1.7595
Ord 5p
Sales 
284
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
230
1.7615
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.7610
Ord 5p
Sales 
68
1.7605
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.7600
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.7615
Ord 5p
Sales 
283
1.7615
Ord 5p
Sales 
325
1.7620
Ord 5p
Sales 
478
1.7630
Ord 5p
Sales 
51,535
1.7640
(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:
14.11.2017
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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