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29/11/2017 13:35

RNS Number : 8775X
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
29 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
28.11.2017
(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:
101,118,985*
1.23%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
101,118,985
1.23%


*The change in the holding of 18,045 shares since the last disclosure on 28.11.2017 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 
157
1.9575
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.9560
Ord 5p
Sales 
40
1.9570
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
1.9565
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.9555
Ord 5p
Sales 
181
1.9550
Ord 5p
Sales 
271
1.9555
Ord 5p
Sales 
60
1.9560
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,257
1.9560
Ord 5p
Sales 
35
1.9560
Ord 5p
Sales 
533
1.9540
Ord 5p
Sales 
53
1.9505
Ord 5p
Sales 
42
1.9500
Ord 5p
Sales 
409
1.9490
Ord 5p
Sales 
111
1.9495
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,598
1.9490
Ord 5p
Sales 
55
1.9505
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
1.9500
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.9505
Ord 5p
Sales 
801
1.9525
Ord 5p
Sales 
809
1.9515
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.9505
Ord 5p
Sales 
206
1.9500
Ord 5p
Sales 
3,500
1.9490
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.9505
Ord 5p
Sales 
675
1.9505
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.9500
Ord 5p
Sales 
285
1.9485
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.9485
Ord 5p
Sales 
752
1.9510
Ord 5p
Sales 
34
1.9510
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.9500
Ord 5p
Sales 
91
1.9505
Ord 5p
Sales 
390
1.9485
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.9515
Ord 5p
Sales 
101
1.9465
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
1.9455
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,562
1.9460
Ord 5p
Sales 
302
1.9450
Ord 5p
Sales 
245
1.9460
Ord 5p
Sales 
604
1.9460
Ord 5p
Sales 
52
1.9480
Ord 5p
Sales 
183
1.9465
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
1.9450
Ord 5p
Sales 
195
1.9445
Ord 5p
Sales 
393
1.9485
Ord 5p
Sales 
210
1.9480
Ord 5p
Sales 
507
1.9475
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
1.9490
Ord 5p
Sales 
403
1.9485
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.9485
Ord 5p
Sales 
399
1.9490
Ord 5p
Sales 
111
1.9475
Ord 5p
Sales 
95
1.9455
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,000
1.9475
Ord 5p
Sales 
188
1.9475
Ord 5p
Sales 
201
1.9480
Ord 5p
Sales 
373
1.9485
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.9485
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,000
1.9475
Ord 5p
Sales 
307
1.9480
Ord 5p
Sales 
208
1.9480
Ord 5p
Sales 
173
1.9480
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.9465
Ord 5p
Sales 
328
1.9465
Ord 5p
Sales 
412
1.9490
Ord 5p
Sales 
91
1.9480
Ord 5p
Sales 
177
1.9470
Ord 5p
Sales 
529
1.9460
Ord 5p
Sales 
329
1.9470
Ord 5p
Sales 
178
1.9495
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.9495
Ord 5p
Sales 
131
1.9495
Ord 5p
Sales 
192
1.9475
Ord 5p
Sales 
150
1.9470
Ord 5p
Sales 
270
1.9470
Ord 5p
Sales 
193
1.9470
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,569
1.9460
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
1.9460
Ord 5p
Sales 
91
1.9440
Ord 5p
Sales 
74
1.9425
Ord 5p
Sales 
318
1.9420
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.9455
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.9455
Ord 5p
Sales 
275
1.9440
Ord 5p
Sales 
77
1.9415
Ord 5p
Sales 
320
1.9400
Ord 5p
Sales 
740
1.9395
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
1.9435
Ord 5p
Sales 
390
1.9450
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.9420
Ord 5p
Sales 
95,008
1.9410
(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:
29.11.2017
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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