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28/11/2017 14:30

RNS Number : 7544X
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
28 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
27.11.2017
(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:
101,264,691*
1.24%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
101,264,691
1.24%


*The change in the holding of 590 shares since the last disclosure on 27.11.2017 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 
108
1.9255
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.9260
Ord 5p
Sales 
592
1.9280
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.9270
Ord 5p
Sales 
161
1.9275
Ord 5p
Sales 
272
1.9300
Ord 5p
Sales 
213
1.9300
Ord 5p
Sales 
838
1.9295
Ord 5p
Sales 
172
1.9300
Ord 5p
Sales 
183
1.9295
Ord 5p
Sales 
219
1.9295
Ord 5p
Sales 
195
1.9300
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.9300
Ord 5p
Sales 
327
1.9300
Ord 5p
Sales 
281
1.9300
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.9285
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.9260
Ord 5p
Sales 
40
1.9235
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.9255
Ord 5p
Sales 
21
1.9255
Ord 5p
Sales 
483
1.9280
Ord 5p
Sales 
703
1.9230
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.9225
Ord 5p
Sales 
101
1.9250
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.9245
Ord 5p
Sales 
217
1.9215
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
1.9175
Ord 5p
Sales 
305
1.9170
Ord 5p
Sales 
502
1.9190
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
1.9190
Ord 5p
Sales 
434
1.9165
Ord 5p
Sales 
230
1.9100
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.9100
Ord 5p
Sales 
198
1.9095
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,000
1.9090
Ord 5p
Sales 
60
1.9050
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,273
1.9065
Ord 5p
Sales 
86
1.9060
Ord 5p
Sales 
172
1.9080
Ord 5p
Sales 
181
1.9080
Ord 5p
Sales 
236
1.9130
Ord 5p
Sales 
354
1.9145
Ord 5p
Sales 
176
1.9145
Ord 5p
Sales 
76
1.9150
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
1.9195
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.9215
Ord 5p
Sales 
49
1.9215
Ord 5p
Sales 
171
1.9215
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.9225
Ord 5p
Sales 
298
1.9225
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.9215
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
1.9215
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.9210
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.9210
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.9210
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.9210
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.9215
Ord 5p
Sales 
262
1.9220
Ord 5p
Sales 
125
1.9210
Ord 5p
Sales 
122
1.9210
Ord 5p
Sales 
71
1.9210
Ord 5p
Sales 
60
1.9215
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.9180
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.9180
Ord 5p
Sales 
660
1.9175
Ord 5p
Sales 
88
1.9180
Ord 5p
Sales 
288
1.9165
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,000
1.9145
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.9180
Ord 5p
Sales 
235
1.9200
Ord 5p
Sales 
475
1.9200
Ord 5p
Sales 
276
1.9190
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.9190
Ord 5p
Sales 
179
1.9185
Ord 5p
Sales 
105
1.9190
Ord 5p
Sales 
148
1.9175
Ord 5p
Sales 
133
1.9175
Ord 5p
Sales 
270
1.9175
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.9200
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
1.9200
Ord 5p
Sales 
780
1.9195
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.9195
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.9215
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.9215
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.9195
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.9195
Ord 5p
Sales 
67
1.9180
Ord 5p
Sales 
271
1.9185
Ord 5p
Sales 
62
1.9175
Ord 5p
Sales 
232
1.9200
Ord 5p
Sales 
265
1.9205
Ord 5p
Sales 
543
1.9220
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.9235
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.9195
Ord 5p
Sales 
341
1.9165
Ord 5p
Sales 
253
1.9175
Ord 5p
Sales 
195
1.9120
Ord 5p
Sales 
211
1.9115
Ord 5p
Sales 
148
1.9160
Ord 5p
Sales 
236
1.9160
Ord 5p
Sales 
67,379
1.9050
(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:
28.11.2017
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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