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10/01/2018 13:25

RNS Number : 5097B
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
10 January 2018
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
09.01.2018
(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:
99,542,421*
1.22%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
99,542,421
1.22%


*The change in the holding of 17,772 shares since the last disclosure on 09.01.2018 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 
79
2.1400
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,578
2.1390
Ord 5p
Sales 
142
2.1350
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,461
2.1330
Ord 5p
Sales 
593
2.1270
Ord 5p
Sales 
225
2.1240
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
2.1250
Ord 5p
Sales 
387
2.1310
Ord 5p
Sales 
458
2.1340
Ord 5p
Sales 
355
2.1350
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,018
2.1360
Ord 5p
Sales 
227
2.1350
Ord 5p
Sales 
387
2.1320
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,002
2.1350
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
2.1320
Ord 5p
Sales 
72
2.1320
Ord 5p
Sales 
123
2.1370
Ord 5p
Sales 
104
2.1360
Ord 5p
Sales 
137
2.1260
Ord 5p
Sales 
504
2.1350
Ord 5p
Sales 
204
2.1370
Ord 5p
Sales 
421
2.1270
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,215
2.1260
Ord 5p
Sales 
525
2.1270
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
2.1260
Ord 5p
Sales 
472
2.1210
Ord 5p
Sales 
444
2.1190
Ord 5p
Sales 
766
2.1260
Ord 5p
Sales 
58
2.1250
Ord 5p
Sales 
52
2.1260
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
2.1260
Ord 5p
Sales 
154
2.1280
Ord 5p
Sales 
171
2.1280
Ord 5p
Sales 
598
2.1180
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,219
2.1140
Ord 5p
Sales 
87
2.1120
Ord 5p
Sales 
83
2.1120
Ord 5p
Sales 
211
2.1120
Ord 5p
Sales 
333
2.1040
Ord 5p
Sales 
680
2.0990
Ord 5p
Sales 
74
2.1060
Ord 5p
Sales 
997
2.1050
Ord 5p
Sales 
391
2.1050
Ord 5p
Sales 
191
2.1050
Ord 5p
Sales 
255
2.1030
Ord 5p
Sales 
170
2.1050
Ord 5p
Sales 
777
2.1070
Ord 5p
Sales 
214
2.1100
Ord 5p
Sales 
218
2.1150
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
2.1180
Ord 5p
Sales 
144
2.1270
Ord 5p
Sales 
75
2.1300
Ord 5p
Sales 
481
2.1330
Ord 5p
Sales 
304
2.1330
Ord 5p
Sales 
5
2.1210
Ord 5p
Sales 
57,044
2.1250
(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:
10.01.2018
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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