REG - Societe Generale SA Tesco PLC - Form 8.3 - Tesco Plc <Origin Href="QuoteRef">TSCO.L</Origin>

TescoAnnouncement

28/11/2017 10:40

RNS Number : 7268X
Societe Generale SA
28 November 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
27/11/2017
(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: 12,341,533 Shares Interests and 24,879,829 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:
12,343,033
0.15
24,879,829
0.30
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
18,360,939
0.22
1,717,600
0.02
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
17,000,000
0.21
14,953,000
0.18
 TOTAL:
47,703,972
0.58
41,550,429
0.51
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
5,081
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
15,838
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
15,838
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
2,736
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
5,183
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
10,757
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
7,919
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
503
1.9245
Ordinary
Purchase
1,763
1.9245
Ordinary
Purchase
21
1.9235
Ordinary
Purchase
1,042
1.924
Ordinary
Purchase
2,840
1.924
Ordinary
Purchase
1,400
1.9125
Ordinary
Purchase
1,750
1.9125
Ordinary
Purchase
3,262
1.9255
Ordinary
Purchase
2,109
1.9185
Ordinary
Purchase
2,582
1.926
Ordinary
Purchase
2,999
1.9245
Ordinary
Purchase
860
1.9245
Ordinary
Purchase
1,750
1.9295
Ordinary
Purchase
1,619
1.922
Ordinary
Purchase
5,519
1.925
Ordinary
Purchase
679
1.925
Ordinary
Purchase
1,210
1.924
Ordinary
Purchase
647
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
25,514
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
539
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
646
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
647
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
338
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
647
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
539
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
647
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
539
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
647
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
647
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
647
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
539
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
646
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
647
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
647
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
646
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
538
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
647
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
1
1.9285
Ordinary
Purchase
4,792
1.9105
Ordinary
Purchase
668
1.92
Ordinary
Purchase
1,312
1.92
Ordinary
Purchase
2,700
1.9245
Ordinary
Purchase
2,463
1.9135
Ordinary
Purchase
2,818
1.9055
Ordinary
Purchase
1,880
1.9215
Ordinary
Purchase
488
1.9215
Ordinary
Purchase
1,448
1.9065
Ordinary
Purchase
1,118
1.9065
Ordinary
Purchase
890
1.924
Ordinary
Purchase
1,792
1.9255
Ordinary
Purchase
1,750
1.9295
Ordinary
Purchase
918
1.924
Ordinary
Purchase
1,022
1.924
Ordinary
Purchase
8,000
1.9115
Ordinary
Purchase
2,518
1.9115
Ordinary
Purchase
2,322
1.9245
Ordinary
Purchase
2,322
1.924
Ordinary
Purchase
2,000
1.9295
Ordinary
Purchase
1,997
1.9295
Ordinary
Purchase
1,352
1.924
Ordinary
Purchase
2,000
1.924
Ordinary
Purchase
2,107
1.924
Ordinary
Purchase
1,248
1.924
Ordinary
Purchase
3,232
1.9185
Ordinary
Purchase
3,323
1.9105
Ordinary
Purchase
1,750
1.916
Ordinary
Purchase
2,012
1.916
Ordinary
Purchase
891
1.9155
Ordinary
Purchase
2,510
1.9155
Ordinary
Purchase
1,750
1.9075
Ordinary
Purchase
1,456
1.9075
Ordinary
Purchase
5,874
1.9075
Ordinary
Purchase
924
1.924
Ordinary
Purchase
1,100
1.924
Ordinary
Purchase
1,109
1.9255
Ordinary
Purchase
819
1.9255
Ordinary
Purchase
1,250
1.9295
Ordinary
Purchase
2,583
1.9275
Ordinary
Sale
1,501
1.917
Ordinary
Sale
4,297
1.9295
Ordinary
Sale
3,026
1.914
Ordinary
Sale
2,844
1.9155
Ordinary
Sale
6,838
1.917
Ordinary
Sale
1
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
3,674
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
2,385
1.9225
Ordinary
Sale
4,230
1.917
Ordinary
Sale
582
1.917
Ordinary
Sale
2,321
1.9255
Ordinary
Sale
2,322
1.924
Ordinary
Sale
2,323
1.9235
Ordinary
Sale
2,384
1.9245
Ordinary
Sale
2,386
1.929
Ordinary
Sale
2,592
1.929
Ordinary
Sale
4,135
1.929
Ordinary
Sale
1,168
1.929
Ordinary
Sale
2,564
1.929
Ordinary
Sale
732
1.929
Ordinary
Sale
2,959
1.9145
Ordinary
Sale
751
1.9145
Ordinary
Sale
3
1.9225
Ordinary
Sale
1,800
1.9225
Ordinary
Sale
521
1.9225
Ordinary
Sale
2,324
1.923
Ordinary
Sale
486
1.9265
Ordinary
Sale
1,446
1.9265
Ordinary
Sale
51
1.924
Ordinary
Sale
4,199
1.924
Ordinary
Sale
3,201
1.924
Ordinary
Sale
394
1.9275
Ordinary
Sale
2,253
1.9275
Ordinary
Sale
2,857
1.928
Ordinary
Sale
2,319
1.9275
Ordinary
Sale
252
1.9235
Ordinary
Sale
106
1.926
Ordinary
Sale
114
1.9225
Ordinary
Sale
3,400
1.9225
Ordinary
Sale
4,266
1.9205
Ordinary
Sale
1,177
1.9205
Ordinary
Sale
2,700
1.9205
Ordinary
Sale
3,443
1.9185
Ordinary
Sale
1,770
1.9185
Ordinary
Sale
3,966
1.9195
Ordinary
Sale
4,988
1.919
Ordinary
Sale
2,320
1.926
Ordinary
Sale
11,836
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
11,836
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
803
1.929
Ordinary
Sale
1,342
1.9195
Ordinary
Sale
1,731
1.9265
Ordinary
Sale
101
1.9265
Ordinary
Sale
30
1.9275
Ordinary
Sale
81
1.9275
Ordinary
Sale
2,332
1.9165
Ordinary
Sale
955
1.9125
Ordinary
Sale
1,631
1.9125
Ordinary
Sale
1,364
1.9185
Ordinary
Sale
966
1.9185
Ordinary
Sale
2,328
1.9215
Ordinary
Sale
315
1.924
Ordinary
Sale
2,338
1.911
Ordinary
Sale
1,030
1.922
Ordinary
Sale
2,328
1.9215
Ordinary
Sale
5,348
1.9145
Ordinary
Sale
10,659
1.916
Ordinary
Sale
488
1.9235
Ordinary
Sale
3,217
1.9065
Ordinary
Sale
3,017
1.906
Ordinary
Sale
296
1.9075
Ordinary
Sale
45,707
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
3,053
1.9045
Ordinary
Sale
2,690
1.904
Ordinary
Sale
2,909
1.905
Ordinary
Sale
2,346
1.9055
Ordinary
Sale
6,204
1.914
Ordinary
Sale
6,191
1.9135
Ordinary
Sale
6,389
1.913
Ordinary
Sale
6,318
1.915
Ordinary
Sale
6,426
1.9145
Ordinary
Sale
4,717
1.9095
Ordinary
Sale
482
1.9155
Ordinary
Sale
4,881
1.909
Ordinary
Sale
11,635
1.9115
Ordinary
Sale
2,521
1.915
Ordinary
Sale
982
1.9135
Ordinary
Sale
6,898
1.918
Ordinary
Sale
4,752
1.918
Ordinary
Sale
1,500
1.9135
Ordinary
Sale
1,696
1.914
Ordinary
Sale
822
1.914
Ordinary
Sale
2,595
1.9145
Ordinary
Sale
2,337
1.914
Ordinary
Sale
15
1.9125
Ordinary
Sale
2,441
1.9125
Ordinary
Sale
3,612
1.9185
Ordinary
Sale
508
1.91
Ordinary
Sale
2,037
1.91
Ordinary
Sale
305
1.91
Ordinary
Sale
2,275
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
583
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
835
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
900
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
70
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
900
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
1,326
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
591
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
775
1.9305
Ordinary
Sale
2,737
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
1,630
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
688
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
3,432
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
210
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
472
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
1,008
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
900
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
1,546
1.9305
Ordinary
Sale
646
1.9305
Ordinary
Sale
2,325
1.923
Ordinary
Sale
707
1.9295
Ordinary
Sale
2,747
1.929
Ordinary
Sale
1,047
1.929
Ordinary
Sale
1,224
1.9235
Ordinary
Sale
1,100
1.9235
Ordinary
Sale
4,116
1.9275
Ordinary
Sale
3,942
1.928
Ordinary
Sale
2,922
1.928
Ordinary
Sale
78,267
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
56,120
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
117
1.9275
Ordinary
Sale
1,570
1.915
Ordinary
Sale
4,499
1.9245
Ordinary
Sale
2,017
1.923
Ordinary
Sale
1,444
1.923
Ordinary
Sale
2,439
1.931
Ordinary
Sale
2,316
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
2,316
1.9305
Ordinary
Sale
2,200
1.9065
Ordinary
Sale
2,406
1.9075
Ordinary
Sale
2,549
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
2,646
1.9295
Ordinary
Sale
1,832
1.9295
Ordinary
Sale
4,012
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
4,012
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
4,013
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
4,047
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
338
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
4,013
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
4,651
1.927
Ordinary
Sale
58,655
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
38,463
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
22,701
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
7,524
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
319
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
8,560
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
19,622
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
5,944
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
6,038
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
563
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
72
1.9245
Ordinary
Sale
1,648
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
2,329
1.9245
Ordinary
Sale
1,642
1.9245
Ordinary
Sale
340
1.9245
Ordinary
Sale
2,329
1.921
Ordinary
Sale
1,343
1.924
Ordinary
Sale
52
1.924
Ordinary
Sale
589
1.9265
Ordinary
Sale
2,318
1.9275
Ordinary
Sale
3,172
1.9095
Ordinary
Sale
2,721
1.909
Ordinary
Sale
2,865
1.908
Ordinary
Sale
2,926
1.9085
Ordinary
Sale
1,296
1.91
Ordinary
Sale
3,366
1.9285
Ordinary
Sale
1,145
1.91
Ordinary
Sale
3,159
1.9085
Ordinary
Sale
2,318
1.9275
Ordinary
Sale
618
1.926
Ordinary
Sale
2,328
1.925
Ordinary
Sale
2,327
1.925
Ordinary
Sale
1,570
1.9265
Ordinary
Sale
2,328
1.926
Ordinary
Sale
1,663
1.924
Ordinary
Sale
112
1.9265
Ordinary
Sale
329
1.924
Ordinary
Sale
1,871
1.924
Ordinary
Sale
543
1.926
Ordinary
Sale
2,243
1.926
Ordinary
Sale
123
1.9275
Ordinary
Sale
1,000
1.926
Ordinary
Sale
707
1.926
Ordinary
Sale
1,593
1.926
Ordinary
Sale
735
1.926
Ordinary
Sale
1,339
1.9275
Ordinary
Sale
1,039
1.9275
Ordinary
Sale
3,064
1.9245
Ordinary
Sale
3,076
1.9185
Ordinary
Sale
202
1.9185
Ordinary
Sale
2,220
1.919
Ordinary
Sale
1,006
1.919
Ordinary
Sale
1,241
1.919
Ordinary
Sale
2,334
1.9165
Ordinary
Sale
2,395
1.917
Ordinary
Sale
2,523
1.9185
Ordinary
Sale
2,383
1.918
Ordinary
Sale
2,333
1.9175
Ordinary
Sale
3,025
1.915
Ordinary
Sale
3,163
1.93
Ordinary
Sale
2,333
1.916
Ordinary
Sale
4,099
1.929
Ordinary
Sale
3,661
1.9295
Ordinary
Sale
2,393
1.9175
Ordinary
Sale
329
1.9305
Ordinary
Sale
1,691
1.923
Ordinary
Sale
379
1.9075
Ordinary
Sale
2,583
1.916548

Total Purchases
214,723


Total Sales
818,110

  
(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:
28/11/2017
Contact name:
Olivier Vero
Telephone number:
+44 20 7676 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 Call Option
Sale
2,750,000
1.800
American options
21/12/2018
Ordinary Shares
Listed Call Option
Sale
2,000,000
1.850
American options
15/12/2017
Ordinary Shares
Listed Call Option
Sale
1,000,000
1.90
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
8,000
1.4
American options
15/06/2018
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Purchase
79,000
1.65
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
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
Purchase
40,000
1.400
American options
21/12/2018
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Purchase
24,000
1.400
American options
21/09/2018
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Sale
2,250,000
1
American options
18/09/2020
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Sale
2,750,000
1.800
American options
21/12/2018
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Sale
1,000,000
1.700
American options
15/12/2017
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Sale
1,000,000
1.850
American options
15/12/2017
Ordinary Shares
Listed Put Option
Sale
4,000,000
1.600
American options
21/09/2018
Ordinary Shares
OTC Put Option
Sale
 6,000,000 
1.600
American options
21/09/2018
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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