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TescoAnnouncement

24/11/2017 13:50

RNS Number : 4962X
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
24 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
23.11.2017
(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:
101,155,531*
1.23%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
101,155,531
1.23%


*The change in the holding of 16,920 shares since the last disclosure on 23.11.2017 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 
146
1.9390
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.9400
Ord 5p
Sales 
338
1.9390
Ord 5p
Sales 
947
1.9400
Ord 5p
Sales 
318
1.9385
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.9390
Ord 5p
Sales 
156
1.9395
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.9385
Ord 5p
Sales 
400
1.9400
Ord 5p
Sales 
412
1.9385
Ord 5p
Sales 
298
1.9385
Ord 5p
Sales 
370
1.9385
Ord 5p
Sales 
550
1.9385
Ord 5p
Sales 
523
1.9385
Ord 5p
Sales 
58
1.9385
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.9370
Ord 5p
Sales 
308
1.9375
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.9375
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.9375
Ord 5p
Sales 
641
1.9375
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.9385
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.9390
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.9420
Ord 5p
Sales 
337
1.9420
Ord 5p
Sales 
40
1.9415
Ord 5p
Sales 
33
1.9375
Ord 5p
Sales 
145
1.9380
Ord 5p
Sales 
83
1.9375
Ord 5p
Sales 
195
1.9380
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,046
1.9375
Ord 5p
Sales 
321
1.9385
Ord 5p
Sales 
56
1.9385
Ord 5p
Sales 
145
1.9385
Ord 5p
Sales 
257
1.9385
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.9375
Ord 5p
Sales 
494
1.9365
Ord 5p
Sales 
60
1.9345
Ord 5p
Sales 
416
1.9375
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
1.9375
Ord 5p
Sales 
434
1.9380
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,177
1.9390
Ord 5p
Sales 
212
1.9395
Ord 5p
Sales 
247
1.9390
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.9390
Ord 5p
Sales 
43
1.9395
Ord 5p
Sales 
64
1.9395
Ord 5p
Sales 
500
1.9395
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.9385
Ord 5p
Sales 
684
1.9380
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,414
1.9415
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,027
1.9415
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.9415
Ord 5p
Sales 
600
1.9410
Ord 5p
Sales 
869
1.9380
Ord 5p
Sales 
551
1.9395
Ord 5p
Sales 
400
1.9405
Ord 5p
Sales 
213
1.9395
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.9395
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.9395
Ord 5p
Sales 
441
1.9410
Ord 5p
Sales 
122
1.9430
Ord 5p
Sales 
131
1.9430
Ord 5p
Sales 
32
1.9430
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,925
1.9430
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.9430
Ord 5p
Sales 
57
1.9425
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
1.9430
Ord 5p
Sales 
974
1.9430
Ord 5p
Sales 
234
1.9425
Ord 5p
Sales 
153
1.9415
Ord 5p
Sales 
4,778
1.9370
Ord 5p
Sales 
227
1.9345
Ord 5p
Sales 
36
1.9340
Ord 5p
Sales 
82
1.9345
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,428
1.9350
Ord 5p
Sales 
163
1.9375
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.9370
Ord 5p
Sales 
435
1.9360
Ord 5p
Sales 
422
1.9360
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.9370
Ord 5p
Sales 
341
1.9380
Ord 5p
Sales 
543
1.9370
Ord 5p
Sales 
156
1.9370
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.9360
Ord 5p
Sales 
27
1.9395
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.9415
Ord 5p
Sales 
207
1.9410
Ord 5p
Sales 
189
1.9410
Ord 5p
Sales 
286
1.9410
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.9410
Ord 5p
Sales 
32
1.9395
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.9370
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.9370
Ord 5p
Sales 
280
1.9345
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.9375
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,230
1.9335
Ord 5p
Sales 
199
1.9350
Ord 5p
Sales 
6
1.9385
Ord 5p
Sales 
42,391
1.9380
(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:
24.11.2017
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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