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05/12/2017 12:00

RNS Number : 4451Y
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
05 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
04.12.2017
(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:
101,029,954*
1.23%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
101,029,954
1.23%


*The change in the holding of 3,202 shares since the last disclosure on 04.12.2017 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 
121
1.9545
Ord 5p
Sales 
263
1.9520
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.9550
Ord 5p
Sales 
147
1.9540
Ord 5p
Sales 
627
1.9560
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
1.9570
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,285
1.9550
Ord 5p
Sales 
608
1.9550
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.9565
Ord 5p
Sales 
133
1.9575
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,851
1.9530
Ord 5p
Sales 
676
1.9535
Ord 5p
Sales 
538
1.9525
Ord 5p
Sales 
279
1.9580
Ord 5p
Sales 
74
1.9610
Ord 5p
Sales 
220
1.9580
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.9585
Ord 5p
Sales 
268
1.9535
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.9555
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
1.9545
Ord 5p
Sales 
58
1.9515
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.9505
Ord 5p
Sales 
268
1.9505
Ord 5p
Sales 
241
1.9510
Ord 5p
Sales 
444
1.9510
Ord 5p
Sales 
194
1.9495
Ord 5p
Sales 
283
1.9485
Ord 5p
Sales 
270
1.9490
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.9475
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,157
1.9475
Ord 5p
Sales 
274
1.9475
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,960
1.9500
Ord 5p
Sales 
133
1.9505
Ord 5p
Sales 
131
1.9500
Ord 5p
Sales 
156
1.9510
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.9490
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,996
1.9480
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
1.9465
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.9465
Ord 5p
Sales 
76
1.9465
Ord 5p
Sales 
184
1.9475
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
1.9475
Ord 5p
Sales 
115
1.9490
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,144
1.9445
Ord 5p
Sales 
404
1.9450
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.9455
Ord 5p
Sales 
600
1.9450
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
1.9455
Ord 5p
Sales 
134
1.9460
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.9455
Ord 5p
Sales 
57
1.9460
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.9465
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.9465
Ord 5p
Sales 
61
1.9455
Ord 5p
Sales 
671
1.9440
Ord 5p
Sales 
119
1.9440
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
1.9450
Ord 5p
Sales 
658
1.9445
Ord 5p
Sales 
108
1.9455
Ord 5p
Sales 
92
1.9455
Ord 5p
Sales 
297
1.9455
Ord 5p
Sales 
122
1.9450
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.9445
Ord 5p
Sales 
547
1.9445
Ord 5p
Sales 
348
1.9450
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
1.9460
Ord 5p
Sales 
322
1.9470
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,012
1.9470
Ord 5p
Sales 
115
1.9480
Ord 5p
Sales 
270
1.9460
Ord 5p
Sales 
168
1.9460
Ord 5p
Sales 
500
1.9470
Ord 5p
Sales 
231
1.9470
Ord 5p
Sales 
268
1.9490
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.9505
Ord 5p
Sales 
51
1.9495
Ord 5p
Sales 
179
1.9475
Ord 5p
Sales 
733
1.9540
Ord 5p
Sales 
57
1.9495
Ord 5p
Sales 
132
1.9500
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
1.9480
Ord 5p
Sales 
270
1.9515
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.9545
Ord 5p
Sales 
293
1.9545
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.9570
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.9510
Ord 5p
Sales 
202
1.9580
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
1.9575
Ord 5p
Sales 
47,101
1.9455
(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:
05.12.2017
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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