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16/11/2017 13:20

RNS Number : 7400W
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
16 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
15.11.2017
(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:
101,646,476*
1.24%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
101,646,476
1.24%


*The change in the holding of 5,053 shares since the last disclosure on 15.11.2017 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 
307
1.8435
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.8435
Ord 5p
Sales 
120
1.8440
Ord 5p
Sales 
257
1.8475
Ord 5p
Sales 
197
1.8455
Ord 5p
Sales 
506
1.8455
Ord 5p
Sales 
811
1.8460
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.8450
Ord 5p
Sales 
540
1.8445
Ord 5p
Sales 
462
1.8455
Ord 5p
Sales 
131
1.8450
Ord 5p
Sales 
218
1.8440
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.8460
Ord 5p
Sales 
545
1.8425
Ord 5p
Sales 
187
1.8425
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.8400
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.8410
Ord 5p
Sales 
188
1.8410
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.8410
Ord 5p
Sales 
345
1.8425
Ord 5p
Sales 
354
1.8395
Ord 5p
Sales 
366
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.8400
Ord 5p
Sales 
238
1.8410
Ord 5p
Sales 
343
1.8390
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.8375
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.8425
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,275
1.8395
Ord 5p
Sales 
381
1.8435
Ord 5p
Sales 
440
1.8395
Ord 5p
Sales 
578
1.8375
Ord 5p
Sales 
543
1.8425
Ord 5p
Sales 
512
1.8430
Ord 5p
Sales 
350
1.8455
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.8445
Ord 5p
Sales 
582
1.8440
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.8445
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.8405
Ord 5p
Sales 
115
1.8430
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.8430
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
1.8505
Ord 5p
Sales 
599
1.8515
Ord 5p
Sales 
3,000
1.8520
Ord 5p
Sales 
543
1.8505
Ord 5p
Sales 
175
1.8540
Ord 5p
Sales 
174
1.8535
Ord 5p
Sales 
298
1.8535
Ord 5p
Sales 
203
1.8500
Ord 5p
Sales 
413
1.8495
Ord 5p
Sales 
878
1.8535
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.8540
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
302
1.8565
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.8570
Ord 5p
Sales 
162
1.8590
Ord 5p
Sales 
202
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
609
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
240
1.8555
Ord 5p
Sales 
120
1.8520
Ord 5p
Sales 
264
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
495
1.8495
Ord 5p
Sales 
384
1.8635
Ord 5p
Sales 
404
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
141
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
455
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,620
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
956
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
418
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
179
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
192
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
3,121
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
337
1.8810
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.8805
Ord 5p
Sales 
511
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
289
1.8810
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.8820
Ord 5p
Sales 
752
1.8820
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.8825
Ord 5p
Sales 
614
1.8830
Ord 5p
Sales 
229
1.8860
Ord 5p
Sales 
829
1.8840
Ord 5p
Sales 
329
1.8835
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.8825
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,033
1.8820
Ord 5p
Sales 
431
1.8815
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
1.8810
Ord 5p
Sales 
703
1.8835
Ord 5p
Sales 
193
1.8900
Ord 5p
Sales 
373
1.8890
Ord 5p
Sales 
40
1.8875
Ord 5p
Sales 
198
1.8875
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.8800
Ord 5p
Sales 
45,968
1.8350
(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:
16.11.2017
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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