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23/11/2017 13:20

RNS Number : 3815X
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
23 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
22.11.2017
(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:
101,251,609*
1.24%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
101,251,609
1.24%


*The change in the holding of 2,476 shares since the last disclosure on 22.11.2017 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 
425
1.9450
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.9440
Ord 5p
Sales 
430
1.9445
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.9450
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.9490
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,708
1.9480
Ord 5p
Sales 
300
1.9490
Ord 5p
Sales 
380
1.9505
Ord 5p
Sales 
285
1.9450
Ord 5p
Sales 
240
1.9435
Ord 5p
Sales 
331
1.9445
Ord 5p
Sales 
68
1.9395
Ord 5p
Sales 
579
1.9445
Ord 5p
Sales 
174
1.9450
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.9440
Ord 5p
Sales 
307
1.9400
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,700
1.9370
Ord 5p
Sales 
145
1.9345
Ord 5p
Sales 
241
1.9270
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.9270
Ord 5p
Sales 
753
1.9270
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.9265
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.9265
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.9265
Ord 5p
Sales 
160
1.9260
Ord 5p
Sales 
546
1.9245
Ord 5p
Sales 
305
1.9250
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.9250
Ord 5p
Sales 
222
1.9245
Ord 5p
Sales 
76
1.9245
Ord 5p
Sales 
533
1.9250
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.9220
Ord 5p
Sales 
500
1.9220
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.9200
Ord 5p
Sales 
54
1.9225
Ord 5p
Sales 
120
1.9245
Ord 5p
Sales 
184
1.9245
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.9250
Ord 5p
Sales 
68
1.9265
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.9265
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.9280
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,126
1.9305
Ord 5p
Sales 
467
1.9320
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.9315
Ord 5p
Sales 
343
1.9320
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.9305
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.9320
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,322
1.9300
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.9300
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.9300
Ord 5p
Sales 
91
1.9345
Ord 5p
Sales 
304
1.9425
Ord 5p
Sales 
120
1.9430
Ord 5p
Sales 
579
1.9335
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.9320
Ord 5p
Sales 
364
1.9280
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,574
1.9225
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.9200
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.9200
Ord 5p
Sales 
159
1.9185
Ord 5p
Sales 
186
1.9175
Ord 5p
Sales 
278
1.9175
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.9190
Ord 5p
Sales 
433
1.9190
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.9195
Ord 5p
Sales 
214
1.9175
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.9170
Ord 5p
Sales 
523
1.9180
Ord 5p
Sales 
175
1.9195
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,471
1.9150
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.9115
Ord 5p
Sales 
210
1.9125
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,500
1.9105
Ord 5p
Sales 
195
1.9095
Ord 5p
Sales 
271
1.9075
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.9060
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.9045
Ord 5p
Sales 
810
1.9040
Ord 5p
Sales 
348
1.9025
Ord 5p
Sales 
158
1.9015
Ord 5p
Sales 
250
1.9000
Ord 5p
Sales 
519
1.9000
Ord 5p
Sales 
260
1.9015
Ord 5p
Sales 
43
1.9005
Ord 5p
Sales 
311
1.9000
Ord 5p
Sales 
709
1.9000
Ord 5p
Sales 
193
1.9000
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.9010
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
1.8995
Ord 5p
Sales 
477
1.8995
Ord 5p
Sales 
317
1.9000
Ord 5p
Sales 
433
1.8990
Ord 5p
Sales 
432
1.9000
Ord 5p
Sales 
287
1.8995
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,428
1.8935
Ord 5p
Sales 
162
1.8930
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.8935
Ord 5p
Sales 
64
1.8925
Ord 5p
Sales 
40,792
1.9225
(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:
23.11.2017
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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