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RNS Number : 4401F
Tesco PLC
20 February 2018 
 
On 20 February 2018 Tesco PLC received the following notification from
BlackRock, Inc.of its interests in the Company as of 19 February 2018. 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICIATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES                                                                
                                                                                                                
 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:  Tesco PLC                                              
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)                 
 Non-UK issuer                                                                                                                                                         
 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")                          
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                    X                                                      
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments                                                                                                                   
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                      
 Other (please specify)iii:                                                                                                                                            
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv                                                  
 Name                                                                                                           BlackRock, Inc.                                        
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                          Wilmington, DE, USA                                    
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v                                                         
 Name                                                                                                                                                                  
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                                 
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:                                                       19/02/2018                                             
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                 20/02/2018                                             
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation                                         
                                                                                                                % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)  % of voting rights through financial instruments  Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights of issuervii  
                                                                                                                                                                       (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)                                                                                                      
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached                                      4.97%                                                  1.65%                                             6.63%                           8,192,091,923                               
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                                                              5.00%                                                  1.63%                                             6.64%                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
 
 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii                  
 A: Voting rights attached to shares                                                                                           
 Class/type of                                                                                                                 Number of voting rightsix                             % of voting rights                               
 sharesISIN code (if possible)                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Direct(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)                                                                               Indirect(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)  Direct(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)  Indirect(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)                                    
 GB0008847096                                                                                                                                                                        407,889,594                                                                                                                              4.97%                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                                                                                 407,889,594                                           4.97%                                            
                                                                                                                               
 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))                               
 Type of financial instrument                                                                                                  Expiration                                            Exercise/                                        Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.  % of voting rights       
                                                                                                                               datex                                                 Conversion Periodxi                                                                                                                                               
 Securities Lending                                                                                                                                                                                                                   112,448,383                                                                             1.37%                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                     SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                                  112,448,383                                                                             1.37%                    
                                                                                                                               
 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))  
 Type of financial instrument                                                                                                  Expiration                                            Exercise/                                        Physical or cash settlementxii                                                          Number of voting rights  % of voting rights  
                                                                                                                               datex                                                 Conversion Period xi                                                                                                                                                                  
 CFD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Cash                                                                                    23,529,487               0.28%               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                                                                          23,529,487               0.28%               
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 
 
 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")                                                                                                   
 Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii                                                                              
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the                                                                                                                                               X                                                                           
 financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)                                                                                                                                              
 Namexv                                                                                                                                                                                                                         % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  
 See Attachment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Name of the proxy holder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 The number and % of voting rights held                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 The date until which the voting rights will be held                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 11. Additional informationxvi                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 Jana Blumenstein                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 
020 7743 3650                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 
 
 Place of completion  12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.  
 Date of completion   20 February, 2018                              
 
 
Section 9 Attachment 
 
 Namexv                                                       % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  
 BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 BlackRock Fund Advisors                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 BlackRock HK Holdco Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 BlackRock Fund Advisors                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 BlackRock Advisors, LLC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 BlackRock Group Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 BlackRock Group Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 BlackRock Group Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Trident Merger, LLC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 BlackRock Investment Management, LLC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 BlackRock Canada Holdings LP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 BlackRock Group Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 BlackRock HK Holdco Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 BlackRock Japan Holdings GK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 BlackRock Group Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 BlackRock International Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 BlackRock (Singapore) Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 
 
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