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21/11/2017 13:15

RNS Number : 1285X
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
21 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
20.11.2017
(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:
101,400,144*
1.24%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
101,400,144
1.24%


*The change in the holding of 6,202 shares since the last disclosure on 20.11.2017 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 
298
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
375
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
332
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
865
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
4,500
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
3,857
1.8805
Ord 5p
Sales 
123
1.8810
Ord 5p
Sales 
91
1.8815
Ord 5p
Sales 
229
1.8780
Ord 5p
Sales 
122
1.8785
Ord 5p
Sales 
363
1.8770
Ord 5p
Sales 
61
1.8760
Ord 5p
Sales 
55
1.8765
Ord 5p
Sales 
245
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.8725
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
163
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
480
1.8710
Ord 5p
Sales 
266
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
849
1.8715
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.8715
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
880
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
159
1.8675
Ord 5p
Sales 
234
1.8660
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
530
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
43
1.8635
Ord 5p
Sales 
412
1.8630
Ord 5p
Sales 
430
1.8630
Ord 5p
Sales 
193
1.8635
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.8635
Ord 5p
Sales 
551
1.8625
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.8625
Ord 5p
Sales 
595
1.8625
Ord 5p
Sales 
165
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
710
1.8645
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.8640
Ord 5p
Sales 
302
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
38
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
180
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
166
1.8670
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
237
1.8665
Ord 5p
Sales 
531
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,163
1.8655
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
230
1.8650
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
1.8635
Ord 5p
Sales 
77
1.8640
Ord 5p
Sales 
265
1.8625
Ord 5p
Sales 
193
1.8575
Ord 5p
Sales 
230
1.8580
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,055
1.8580
Ord 5p
Sales 
159
1.8570
Ord 5p
Sales 
417
1.8595
Ord 5p
Sales 
756
1.8590
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.8590
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.8600
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.8585
Ord 5p
Sales 
37
1.8575
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,276
1.8560
Ord 5p
Sales 
421
1.8590
Ord 5p
Sales 
732
1.8590
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,770
1.8580
Ord 5p
Sales 
187
1.8570
Ord 5p
Sales 
554
1.8495
Ord 5p
Sales 
133
1.8495
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.8490
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.8475
Ord 5p
Sales 
64
1.8435
Ord 5p
Sales 
47
1.8450
Ord 5p
Sales 
56
1.8455
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.8435
Ord 5p
Sales 
509
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
292
1.8420
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.8430
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,642
1.8430
Ord 5p
Sales 
285
1.8430
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
190
1.8425
Ord 5p
Sales 
38
1.8420
Ord 5p
Sales 
46
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
280
1.8415
Ord 5p
Sales 
34,483
1.8635
(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:
21.11.2017
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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