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01/12/2017 13:30

RNS Number : 1671Y
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
01 December 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
30.11.2017
(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:
100,862,426*
1.23%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
100,862,426
1.23%


*The change in the holding of 91,335 shares since the last disclosure on 30.11.2017 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 
97
1.9445
Ord 5p
Sales 
54
1.9465
Ord 5p
Sales 
84
1.9475
Ord 5p
Sales 
514
1.9485
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.9485
Ord 5p
Sales 
527
1.9485
Ord 5p
Sales 
800
1.9500
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.9500
Ord 5p
Sales 
79
1.9525
Ord 5p
Sales 
465
1.9540
Ord 5p
Sales 
746
1.9565
Ord 5p
Sales 
265
1.9550
Ord 5p
Sales 
434
1.9535
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.9570
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.9590
Ord 5p
Sales 
628
1.9660
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.9645
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
1.9650
Ord 5p
Sales 
631
1.9630
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.9640
Ord 5p
Sales 
386
1.9640
Ord 5p
Sales 
129
1.9680
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
1.9685
Ord 5p
Sales 
207
1.9680
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.9690
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.9695
Ord 5p
Sales 
928
1.9705
Ord 5p
Sales 
59
1.9685
Ord 5p
Sales 
164
1.9680
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.9700
Ord 5p
Sales 
93
1.9710
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
1.9710
Ord 5p
Sales 
436
1.9690
Ord 5p
Sales 
958
1.9680
Ord 5p
Sales 
201
1.9690
Ord 5p
Sales 
62
1.9690
Ord 5p
Sales 
183
1.9660
Ord 5p
Sales 
913
1.9645
Ord 5p
Sales 
65
1.9645
Ord 5p
Sales 
77
1.9695
Ord 5p
Sales 
62
1.9725
Ord 5p
Sales 
450
1.9745
Ord 5p
Sales 
454
1.9820
Ord 5p
Sales 
224
1.9845
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.9860
Ord 5p
Sales 
149
1.9860
Ord 5p
Sales 
123
1.9860
Ord 5p
Sales 
500
1.9890
Ord 5p
Sales 
907
1.9890
Ord 5p
Sales 
341
1.9875
Ord 5p
Sales 
602
1.9805
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.9805
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
1.9785
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.9790
Ord 5p
Sales 
944
1.9785
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,306
1.9780
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
1.9780
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.9780
Ord 5p
Sales 
501
1.9780
Ord 5p
Sales 
133
1.9785
Ord 5p
Sales 
3,378
1.9790
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.9790
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
1.9740
Ord 5p
Sales 
83
1.9740
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.9725
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.9730
Ord 5p
Sales 
425
1.9715
Ord 5p
Sales 
262
1.9715
Ord 5p
Sales 
274
1.9725
Ord 5p
Sales 
127
1.9735
Ord 5p
Sales 
455
1.9710
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.9715
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.9710
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.9720
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.9735
Ord 5p
Sales 
62
1.9765
Ord 5p
Sales 
187
1.9770
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.9735
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.9710
Ord 5p
Sales 
232
1.9710
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.9720
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.9740
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.9690
Ord 5p
Sales 
410
1.9705
Ord 5p
Sales 
55
1.9705
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
1.9695
Ord 5p
Sales 
204
1.9705
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
1.9695
Ord 5p
Sales 
64
1.9685
Ord 5p
Sales 
253
1.9805
Ord 5p
Sales 
156
1.9800
Ord 5p
Sales 
262
1.9855
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.9655
Ord 5p
Sales 
43,433
1.9700
(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:
01.12.2017
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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