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RNS Number : 2603X
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
22 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
21.11.2017
(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:
101,329,339*
1.24%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
101,329,339
1.24%


*The change in the holding of 3,142 shares since the last disclosure on 21.11.2017 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 
383
1.8910
Ord 5p
Sales 
331
1.8910
Ord 5p
Sales 
378
1.8915
Ord 5p
Sales 
437
1.8895
Ord 5p
Sales 
305
1.8895
Ord 5p
Sales 
193
1.8890
Ord 5p
Sales 
441
1.8890
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.8895
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.8895
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.8895
Ord 5p
Sales 
473
1.8865
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.8865
Ord 5p
Sales 
576
1.8875
Ord 5p
Sales 
305
1.8915
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.8915
Ord 5p
Sales 
198
1.8900
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.8900
Ord 5p
Sales 
298
1.8825
Ord 5p
Sales 
181
1.8825
Ord 5p
Sales 
448
1.8815
Ord 5p
Sales 
220
1.8815
Ord 5p
Sales 
248
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
76
1.8795
Ord 5p
Sales 
203
1.8790
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,248
1.8850
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.8860
Ord 5p
Sales 
128
1.8875
Ord 5p
Sales 
497
1.8865
Ord 5p
Sales 
669
1.8855
Ord 5p
Sales 
347
1.8850
Ord 5p
Sales 
395
1.8845
Ord 5p
Sales 
224
1.8835
Ord 5p
Sales 
198
1.8830
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.8810
Ord 5p
Sales 
683
1.8805
Ord 5p
Sales 
58
1.8780
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
202
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
128
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
262
1.8755
Ord 5p
Sales 
162
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
161
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
3,615
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.8735
Ord 5p
Sales 
250
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
598
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,080
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
299
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
249
1.8745
Ord 5p
Sales 
147
1.8750
Ord 5p
Sales 
414
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
57
1.8740
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.8730
Ord 5p
Sales 
234
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
522
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
91
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
228
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.8720
Ord 5p
Sales 
422
1.8710
Ord 5p
Sales 
73
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
202
1.8710
Ord 5p
Sales 
230
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
423
1.8715
Ord 5p
Sales 
235
1.8705
Ord 5p
Sales 
434
1.8685
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.8695
Ord 5p
Sales 
361
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
327
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
263
1.8710
Ord 5p
Sales 
274
1.8710
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
365
1.8700
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.8690
Ord 5p
Sales 
43,341
1.8800
(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:
22.11.2017
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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