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TescoAnnouncement

11/05/2017 09:45

RNS Number : 8506E
Societe Generale SA
11 May 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:
Socit Gnrale S.A.
(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.

(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
10/05/2017
(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"
YES: Booker Group Plc
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: 14,452,284 Shares Interests and 44,668,271 short position
ADR (referencing the ordinary): 1,500 equivalent Shares interests and 0 equivalent Shares as short position 
Where (1 ADR = 3 ordinary shares)
Interests
Short positions

Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
14,453,784
0.18
44,668,271
0.55
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
38,664,622
0.47
5,991,271
0.07
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
2,250,000
0.03
9,101,000
0.11
 TOTAL:
55,368,406
0.68
59,760,542
0.73
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
GBP
Ordinary
Purchase
1,217
1.8350041
Ordinary
Purchase
38
1.8326316
Ordinary
Purchase
349
1.819
Ordinary
Purchase
190
1.819
Ordinary
Purchase
2,371
1.819
Ordinary
Purchase
36
1.8325
Ordinary
Purchase
960
1.802
Ordinary
Purchase
2,293
1.834
Ordinary
Purchase
2,291
1.835
Ordinary
Purchase
1,076
1.839
Ordinary
Purchase
977
1.834
Ordinary
Purchase
1,207
1.839
Ordinary
Purchase
783
1.838
Ordinary
Purchase
509
1.838
Ordinary
Purchase
400
1.798
Ordinary
Purchase
1,323
1.838
Ordinary
Purchase
618
1.8335
Ordinary
Purchase
2,890
1.8335
Ordinary
Purchase
445
1.8375
Ordinary
Purchase
2,298
1.8375
Ordinary
Purchase
2,282
1.839
Ordinary
Purchase
2,292
1.835
Ordinary
Purchase
228
1.84
Ordinary
Purchase
1,777
1.84
Ordinary
Purchase
277
1.84
Ordinary
Purchase
2,291
1.835
Ordinary
Purchase
1,315
1.834
Ordinary
Purchase
2,291
1.835
Ordinary
Purchase
600
1.835
Ordinary
Purchase
911
1.8385
Ordinary
Purchase
1,148
1.839
Ordinary
Purchase
1,198
1.839
Ordinary
Purchase
2,291
1.834
Ordinary
Purchase
2,281
1.8405
Ordinary
Purchase
2,292
1.834
Ordinary
Purchase
2,354
1.8335
Ordinary
Purchase
2,292
1.834
Ordinary
Purchase
2,291
1.833
Ordinary
Purchase
7,304
1.833
Ordinary
Purchase
2,280
1.8415
Ordinary
Purchase
2,290
1.835
Ordinary
Purchase
2,287
1.8355
Ordinary
Purchase
2,350
1.835
Ordinary
Purchase
2,290
1.8355
Ordinary
Purchase
2,280
1.8415
Ordinary
Purchase
4,339
1.8335
Ordinary
Purchase
33,306
1.8335
Ordinary
Purchase
1,558
1.8335
Ordinary
Purchase
2,288
1.8365
Ordinary
Purchase
2,287
1.836
Ordinary
Purchase
2,293
1.833
Ordinary
Purchase
2,293
1.833
Ordinary
Purchase
2,281
1.8405
Ordinary
Purchase
1,373
1.833
Ordinary
Purchase
920
1.833
Ordinary
Purchase
2,288
1.8365
Ordinary
Purchase
2,287
1.8365
Ordinary
Purchase
2,287
1.8355
Ordinary
Purchase
1,060
1.8365
Ordinary
Purchase
2,286
1.8375
Ordinary
Purchase
114
1.838
Ordinary
Purchase
2,285
1.839
Ordinary
Purchase
2,291
1.8355
Ordinary
Purchase
725
1.835
Ordinary
Purchase
966
1.835
Ordinary
Purchase
2,172
1.838
Ordinary
Purchase
2,291
1.834
Ordinary
Purchase
960
1.802
Ordinary
Purchase
2,286
1.838
Ordinary
Purchase
1,690
1.802
Ordinary
Purchase
2,286
1.8375
Ordinary
Purchase
2,286
1.8385
Ordinary
Purchase
689
1.8365
Ordinary
Purchase
2,346
1.838
Ordinary
Purchase
9,724
1.8155
Ordinary
Purchase
2,285
1.8375
Ordinary
Purchase
1,597
1.8365
Ordinary
Purchase
2,286
1.8365
Ordinary
Purchase
2,291
1.835
Ordinary
Purchase
2,292
1.834
Ordinary
Purchase
1,936
1.833
Ordinary
Purchase
357
1.833
Ordinary
Purchase
2,293
1.833
Ordinary
Purchase
2,293
1.833
Ordinary
Purchase
2,289
1.835
Ordinary
Purchase
692
1.8375
Ordinary
Purchase
1,946
1.8375
Ordinary
Purchase
2,364
1.838
Ordinary
Purchase
2,292
1.834
Ordinary
Purchase
1,636
1.8335
Ordinary
Purchase
850
1.8335
Ordinary
Purchase
2,346
1.838
Ordinary
Purchase
2,285
1.8375
Ordinary
Purchase
2,151
1.834
Ordinary
Purchase
960
1.802
Ordinary
Purchase
1,737
1.802
Ordinary
Purchase
960
1.802
Ordinary
Purchase
960
1.802
Ordinary
Purchase
2,284
1.839
Ordinary
Purchase
141
1.834
Ordinary
Purchase
1,857
1.8335
Ordinary
Purchase
70
1.8385
Ordinary
Purchase
40
1.832
Ordinary
Purchase
189
1.8335
Ordinary
Purchase
35,238
1.8335
Ordinary
Purchase
51,243
1.8335
Ordinary
Purchase
17,582
1.8335
Ordinary
Purchase
1,408
1.8335
Ordinary
Purchase
2,082
1.833
Ordinary
Purchase
2,656
1.833
Ordinary
Purchase
2,137
1.833
Ordinary
Purchase
695
1.832
Ordinary
Purchase
224
1.837
Ordinary
Purchase
182
1.839
Ordinary
Purchase
10,823
1.805748
Ordinary
Sale
1,189
1.8389992
Ordinary
Sale
33,306
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
13,746
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
47,761
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
4,638
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
21,094
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
47,761
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
39,800
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
39,801
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
47,761
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
15,722
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
41,439
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
26,667
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
1,857
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
759
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
9,573
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
652
1.8165
Ordinary
Sale
1,650
1.8235
Ordinary
Sale
832
1.8235
Ordinary
Sale
9,920
1.8235
Ordinary
Sale
111
1.838
Ordinary
Sale
2,324
1.8365
Ordinary
Sale
113
1.8405
Ordinary
Sale
404
1.837
Ordinary
Sale
1,820
1.837
Ordinary
Sale
2,323
1.836
Ordinary
Sale
2,324
1.8365
Ordinary
Sale
2,331
1.8355
Ordinary
Sale
2,572
1.8385
Ordinary
Sale
1,867
1.8415
Ordinary
Sale
1,591
1.8405
Ordinary
Sale
1,000
1.8405
Ordinary
Sale
2,000
1.8405
Ordinary
Sale
1,240
1.8405
Ordinary
Sale
1,399
1.8385
Ordinary
Sale
4,085
1.83825
Ordinary
Sale
10
1.8165
Ordinary
Sale
29
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
107
1.8405
Ordinary
Sale
105
1.838
Ordinary
Sale
15,995
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
98
1.805
Ordinary
Sale
532
1.805
Ordinary
Sale
1,066
1.805
Ordinary
Sale
202
1.805
Ordinary
Sale
4,500
1.805
Ordinary
Sale
21
1.816
Ordinary
Sale
2,347
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
2,312
1.815
Ordinary
Sale
589
1.805
Ordinary
Sale
2,310
1.816
Ordinary
Sale
2,377
1.8155
Ordinary
Sale
1,050
1.8045
Ordinary
Sale
3,329
1.8105
Ordinary
Sale
2,312
1.8165
Ordinary
Sale
590
1.8045
Ordinary
Sale
2,304
1.8215
Ordinary
Sale
602
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
1,708
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
5,133
1.8395
Ordinary
Sale
2,164
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
144
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
1,542
1.832
Ordinary
Sale
616
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
1,692
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
4,979
1.8395
Ordinary
Sale
5,070
1.8395
Ordinary
Sale
2,311
1.816
Ordinary
Sale
152
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
717
1.805
Ordinary
Sale
682
1.816
Ordinary
Sale
1,608
1.816
Ordinary
Sale
5,265
1.84
Ordinary
Sale
5,069
1.8395
Ordinary
Sale
280
1.841
Ordinary
Sale
333
1.815
Ordinary
Sale
5,078
1.8415
Ordinary
Sale
2,170
1.842
Ordinary
Sale
2,954
1.842
Ordinary
Sale
1,978
1.815
Ordinary
Sale
2,310
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
1,004
1.818
Ordinary
Sale
1,306
1.818
Ordinary
Sale
5,241
1.817
Ordinary
Sale
563
1.817
Ordinary
Sale
2,560
1.837
Ordinary
Sale
1,753
1.837
Ordinary
Sale
208
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
2,100
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
1,378
1.822
Ordinary
Sale
990
1.822
Ordinary
Sale
1,351
1.8225
Ordinary
Sale
952
1.8225
Ordinary
Sale
2,720
1.821
Ordinary
Sale
5,241
1.821
Ordinary
Sale
1,003
1.821
Ordinary
Sale
4,957
1.821
Ordinary
Sale
2,526
1.8415
Ordinary
Sale
2,700
1.8415
Ordinary
Sale
2,158
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
2,306
1.82
Ordinary
Sale
1,708
1.816
Ordinary
Sale
604
1.816
Ordinary
Sale
2,308
1.818
Ordinary
Sale
935
1.816
Ordinary
Sale
443
1.816
Ordinary
Sale
5,614
1.838
Ordinary
Sale
935
1.816
Ordinary
Sale
1,089
1.8185
Ordinary
Sale
460
1.804
Ordinary
Sale
1,640
1.8045
Ordinary
Sale
4,622
1.8395
Ordinary
Sale
5,241
1.8205
Ordinary
Sale
2,304
1.8215
Ordinary
Sale
221
1.8165
Ordinary
Sale
2,969
1.8195
Ordinary
Sale
2,176
1.8195
Ordinary
Sale
2,089
1.8165
Ordinary
Sale
1,050
1.8035
Ordinary
Sale
590
1.8035
Ordinary
Sale
1,180
1.804
Ordinary
Sale
230
1.805
Ordinary
Sale
2,311
1.816
Ordinary
Sale
5,500
1.832
Ordinary
Sale
398
1.816
Ordinary
Sale
1,913
1.816
Ordinary
Sale
2,500
1.8135
Ordinary
Sale
527
1.8215
Ordinary
Sale
2,884
1.8215
Ordinary
Sale
904
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
818
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
587
1.8175
Ordinary
Sale
2,302
1.8235
Ordinary
Sale
981
1.8165
Ordinary
Sale
981
1.8165
Ordinary
Sale
64
1.82
Ordinary
Sale
2,244
1.82
Ordinary
Sale
2,308
1.8165
Ordinary
Sale
340
1.8165
Ordinary
Sale
3,199
1.802
Ordinary
Sale
962
1.802
Ordinary
Sale
2,237
1.802
Ordinary
Sale
15,995
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
15,995
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
15,995
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
15,995
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
15,995
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
2,331
1.8375
Ordinary
Sale
2,331
1.837
Ordinary
Sale
1,326
1.838
Ordinary
Sale
1,005
1.838
Ordinary
Sale
117
1.838
Ordinary
Sale
908
1.8365
Ordinary
Sale
451
1.8365
Ordinary
Sale
1,873
1.8365
Ordinary
Sale
119
1.8405
Ordinary
Sale
1,263
1.8415
Ordinary
Sale
2,324
1.8355
Ordinary
Sale
1,260
1.841
Ordinary
Sale
995
1.841
Ordinary
Sale
403
1.841
Ordinary
Sale
900
1.841
Ordinary
Sale
72
1.841
Ordinary
Sale
2,328
1.836
Ordinary
Sale
63
1.8355
Ordinary
Sale
2,261
1.8355
Ordinary
Sale
2,323
1.84
Ordinary
Sale
2,323
1.838
Ordinary
Sale
2,325
1.837
Ordinary
Sale
2,015
1.836
Ordinary
Sale
313
1.836
Ordinary
Sale
1,219
1.8365
Ordinary
Sale
1,106
1.8365
Ordinary
Sale
2,332
1.837
Ordinary
Sale
2,332
1.8375
Ordinary
Sale
2,324
1.8355
Ordinary
Sale
1,420
1.8375
Ordinary
Sale
42
1.842
Ordinary
Sale
64
1.841
Ordinary
Sale
1,737
1.802
Ordinary
Sale
1,462
1.802
Ordinary
Sale
15,995
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
26
1.8375
Ordinary
Sale
4,673
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
43
1.8225
Ordinary
Sale
2,315
1.8415
Ordinary
Sale
2,500
1.8395
Ordinary
Sale
2,500
1.8395
Ordinary
Sale
1,031
1.8355
Ordinary
Sale
1,300
1.8355
Ordinary
Sale
2,817
1.836
Ordinary
Sale
511
1.836
Ordinary
Sale
1,820
1.836
Ordinary
Sale
2,013
1.838
Ordinary
Sale
783
1.838
Ordinary
Sale
2,500
1.838
Ordinary
Sale
34,686
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
6,160
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
107,072
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
2,051
1.8405
Ordinary
Sale
14,704
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
65
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
65
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
49,912
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
1,684
1.841
Ordinary
Sale
2,302
1.8375
Ordinary
Sale
2,330
1.836
Ordinary
Sale
126
1.8375
Ordinary
Sale
2,205
1.8375
Ordinary
Sale
800
1.835
Ordinary
Sale
1,315
1.8375
Ordinary
Sale
2,439
1.8375
Ordinary
Sale
404
1.837
Ordinary
Sale
368
1.838
Ordinary
Sale
689
1.8365
Ordinary
Sale
715
1.837
Ordinary
Sale
2,326
1.835
Ordinary
Sale
2,327
1.8355
Ordinary
Sale
2,736
1.835
Ordinary
Sale
2,327
1.836
Ordinary
Sale
13,079
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
1,870
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
2,494
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
1,558
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
1,559
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
1,247
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
1,247
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
2,265
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
2,183
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
1,870
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
2,182
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
1,559
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
1,247
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
935
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
624
1.8335
Ordinary
Sale
10,823
1.835

Total Purchases
339,969


Total Sales
1,098,578

(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 GBP





(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 GBP








(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Exercising/ exercised against
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit GBP




(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) GBP



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"
(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"
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
YES
Date of disclosure:
11/05/2017
Contact name:
Olivier Vero
Telephone number:
+44 20 7676 6821 / 6969
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.
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
Full name of person making disclosure:
SOCIETE GENERALE SA
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:
Tesco Plc
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Written or purchased
Number of securities to which option or derivative relates
Exercise price per unit
EUR
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Ordinary Shares
Listed Call Option
Sale
1,000
2.200
American options
19/01/2018
Ordinary Shares
Listed Call Option
Sale
5,000,000
2.600
American options
15/12/2017
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Purchase
3,000,000
1.200
American options
15/12/2017
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Purchase
1,000
1.600
American options
19/01/2018
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Purchase
35,000
1.700
American options
16/06/2017
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Purchase
14,000
1.800
American options
16/06/2017
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Purchase
30,000
1.600
American options
15/06/2018
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Purchase
15,000
1.950
American options
15/12/2017
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Purchase
500,000
2.400
American options
21/12/2018
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Purchase
5,000
1.400
American options
16/03/2018
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Purchase
500,000
1.900
American options
15/12/2017
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Sale
2,250,000
1
American options
18/09/2020
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:
It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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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