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08/12/2017 12:26

RNS Number : 8373Y
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
08 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
07.12.2017
(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:
100,761,814*
1.23%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
100,761,814
1.23%


*The change in the holding of 366 shares since the last disclosure on 07.12.2017 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 
732
2.0295
Ord 5p
Sales 
163
2.0300
Ord 5p
Sales 
94
2.0345
Ord 5p
Sales 
115
2.0365
Ord 5p
Sales 
772
2.0360
Ord 5p
Sales 
66
2.0300
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
2.0300
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
2.0285
Ord 5p
Sales 
433
2.0275
Ord 5p
Sales 
407
2.0285
Ord 5p
Sales 
286
2.0300
Ord 5p
Sales 
160
2.0305
Ord 5p
Sales 
50
2.0295
Ord 5p
Sales 
295
2.0285
Ord 5p
Sales 
98
2.0285
Ord 5p
Sales 
123
2.0290
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
2.0285
Ord 5p
Sales 
222
2.0300
Ord 5p
Sales 
259
2.0320
Ord 5p
Sales 
220
2.0325
Ord 5p
Sales 
292
2.0305
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
2.0290
Ord 5p
Sales 
111
2.0285
Ord 5p
Sales 
180
2.0290
Ord 5p
Sales 
210
2.0275
Ord 5p
Sales 
382
2.0310
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
2.0325
Ord 5p
Sales 
611
2.0325
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,503
2.0250
Ord 5p
Sales 
179
2.0250
Ord 5p
Sales 
592
2.0300
Ord 5p
Sales 
782
2.0295
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
2.0295
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
2.0330
Ord 5p
Sales 
508
2.0375
Ord 5p
Sales 
130
2.0405
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
2.0395
Ord 5p
Sales 
177
2.0375
Ord 5p
Sales 
217
2.0385
Ord 5p
Sales 
490
2.0380
Ord 5p
Sales 
123
2.0385
Ord 5p
Sales 
374
2.0370
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
2.0380
Ord 5p
Sales 
429
2.0385
Ord 5p
Sales 
278
2.0405
Ord 5p
Sales 
4,000
2.0375
Ord 5p
Sales 
328
2.0355
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
2.0335
Ord 5p
Sales 
352
2.0300
Ord 5p
Sales 
74
2.0305
Ord 5p
Sales 
76
2.0320
Ord 5p
Sales 
267
2.0315
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
2.0280
Ord 5p
Sales 
422
2.0280
Ord 5p
Sales 
383
2.0285
Ord 5p
Sales 
595
2.0275
Ord 5p
Sales 
361
2.0280
Ord 5p
Sales 
48
2.0290
Ord 5p
Sales 
486
2.0285
Ord 5p
Sales 
379
2.0310
Ord 5p
Sales 
470
2.0285
Ord 5p
Sales 
836
2.0235
Ord 5p
Sales 
91
2.0250
Ord 5p
Sales 
174
2.0240
Ord 5p
Sales 
205
2.0270
Ord 5p
Sales 
321
2.0270
Ord 5p
Sales 
90
2.0240
Ord 5p
Sales 
175
2.0240
Ord 5p
Sales 
167
2.0250
Ord 5p
Sales 
57
2.0250
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
2.0240
Ord 5p
Sales 
453
2.0240
Ord 5p
Sales 
362
2.0220
Ord 5p
Sales 
200
2.0240
Ord 5p
Sales 
43,206
2.0390
(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:
08.12.2017
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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