REG - Tesco PLC - Holding(s) in Company

TescoAnnouncement

08/03/2018 16:15

RNS Number : 1769H
Tesco PLC
08 March 2018
On 7 March 2018, Tesco PLC received the following notification from Norges Bank of its interests in the Company as at 5 March 2018.
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARESi

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
Tesco PLC, GB0008847096
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

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
X
Other (please specify)iii:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
Norges Bank
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Oslo, Norway
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:
05/03/2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
07/03/2018
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 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
4.43 %
0.00 %
4.43 %
9,756,373,524
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
5.90 %
0.06 %
5.95 %

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
shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
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
432,077,960

4.43 %











SUBTOTAL 8. A
432,077,960
4.43 %
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
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights

















SUBTOTAL 8. B 1


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
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash
settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights





















SUBTOTAL 8.B.2


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
X
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
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





















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

Place of completion
Oslo, Norway
Date of completion
07/03/2018

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