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07/12/2017 11:51

RNS Number : 7050Y
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
07 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
06.12.2017
(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:
100,830,285*
1.23%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
100,830,285
1.23%


*The change in the holding of 22,852 shares since the last disclosure on 06.12.2017 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 
616
2.0405
Ord 5p
Sales 
150
2.0420
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
2.0420
Ord 5p
Sales 
232
2.0470
Ord 5p
Sales 
252
2.0510
Ord 5p
Sales 
214
2.0535
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
2.0535
Ord 5p
Sales 
596
2.0540
Ord 5p
Sales 
51
2.0565
Ord 5p
Sales 
56
2.0580
Ord 5p
Sales 
157
2.0570
Ord 5p
Sales 
61
2.0565
Ord 5p
Sales 
985
2.0615
Ord 5p
Sales 
140
2.0575
Ord 5p
Sales 
256
2.0570
Ord 5p
Sales 
320
2.0515
Ord 5p
Sales 
60
2.0515
Ord 5p
Sales 
249
2.0520
Ord 5p
Sales 
304
2.0560
Ord 5p
Sales 
888
2.0490
Ord 5p
Sales 
112
2.0490
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
2.0485
Ord 5p
Sales 
89
2.0480
Ord 5p
Sales 
198
2.0470
Ord 5p
Sales 
192
2.0460
Ord 5p
Sales 
78
2.0470
Ord 5p
Sales 
231
2.0485
Ord 5p
Sales 
541
2.0435
Ord 5p
Sales 
302
2.0405
Ord 5p
Sales 
113
2.0420
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
2.0405
Ord 5p
Sales 
202
2.0445
Ord 5p
Sales 
243
2.0460
Ord 5p
Sales 
271
2.0450
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,275
2.0435
Ord 5p
Sales 
244
2.0430
Ord 5p
Sales 
250
2.0430
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
2.0450
Ord 5p
Sales 
405
2.0435
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
2.0440
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
2.0440
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
2.0415
Ord 5p
Sales 
209
2.0405
Ord 5p
Sales 
399
2.0410
Ord 5p
Sales 
777
2.0405
Ord 5p
Sales 
275
2.0405
Ord 5p
Sales 
179
2.0445
Ord 5p
Sales 
732
2.0460
Ord 5p
Sales 
67
2.0450
Ord 5p
Sales 
141
2.0460
Ord 5p
Sales 
107
2.0455
Ord 5p
Sales 
272
2.0440
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
2.0415
Ord 5p
Sales 
218
2.0370
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
2.0370
Ord 5p
Sales 
122
2.0240
Ord 5p
Sales 
261
2.0220
Ord 5p
Sales 
109
2.0225
Ord 5p
Sales 
607
2.0225
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,160
2.0230
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
2.0220
Ord 5p
Sales 
652
2.0180
Ord 5p
Sales 
192
2.0150
Ord 5p
Sales 
188
2.0150
Ord 5p
Sales 
325
2.0165
Ord 5p
Sales 
77
2.0175
Ord 5p
Sales 
913
2.0205
Ord 5p
Sales 
181
2.0175
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,624
2.0165
Ord 5p
Sales 
155
2.0180
Ord 5p
Sales 
838
2.0195
Ord 5p
Sales 
260
2.0215
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
2.0200
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,500
2.0190
Ord 5p
Sales 
161
2.0190
Ord 5p
Sales 
252
2.0165
Ord 5p
Sales 
923
2.0245
Ord 5p
Sales 
527
2.0220
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
2.0205
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,884
2.0195
Ord 5p
Sales 
135
2.0150
Ord 5p
Sales 
314
2.0150
Ord 5p
Sales 
100
2.0120
Ord 5p
Sales 
55
2.0150
Ord 5p
Sales 
41
2.0150
Ord 5p
Sales 
163
2.0120
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,518
2.0120
Ord 5p
Sales 
281
2.0120
Ord 5p
Sales 
180
2.0110
Ord 5p
Sales 
166
2.0160
Ord 5p
Sales 
266
2.0070
Ord 5p
Sales 
328
2.0085
Ord 5p
Sales 
163
2.0160
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,197
2.0075
Ord 5p
Sales 
47,664
2.0440
(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:
07.12.2017
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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