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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) AMENDMENT TO SALES 2(a) and 3(a)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY (“RI”) STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:  

BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD

(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

 

TESCO PLC

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:  

TESCO PLC

(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

 

26 July 2017

(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader 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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

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(b), 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:       5p ordinary       0    
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 49,531,387 0.62% 47,388,067 0.58%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
35,657,887 0.44% 38,032,867 0.46%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 85,189,274 1.05% 85,420,934 1.04%

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 Form 8 (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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), 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   Purchase/sale   Total number of   Highest price per unit   Lowest price per unit
security   securities paid/received paid/received
5p ordinary Purchase 3,645,997 1.7599 GBP 1.736 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 2,930,122 1.7571 GBP 1.7357 GBP
ADR Purchase 1,400 6.8707 USD 6.8707 USD
ADR Sale 1,400 6.8707 USD 6.8707 USD
 
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions      
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security     securities  
5p ordinary SWAP Long 110 1.7387 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 558 1.7404 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 1,028 1.7608 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 1,336 1.7554 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 1,490 1.7413 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 1,649 1.7573 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 1,907 1.7548 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 2,686 1.7418 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 2,900 1.7410 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 3,850 1.7524 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 3,900 1.7428 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 5,026 1.7523 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 6,275 1.7438 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 7,493 1.7452 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 11,554 1.7559 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 26,256 1.7451 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 30,664 1.7395 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 32,627 1.7525 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 75,842 1.7508 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 218,200 1.7435 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 318,576 1.7380 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 367,811 1.7448 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 9 1.7433 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 10 1.7440 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 45 1.7524 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 49 1.7444 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 127 1.7415 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 707 1.7525 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 903 1.7505 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 945 1.7421 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 1,197 1.7400 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 1,197 1.7400 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 1,530 1.7506 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 1,795 1.7496 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 2,270 1.7561 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 5,241 1.7568 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 7,705 1.7449 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 7,796 1.7542 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 8,021 1.7523 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 8,216 1.7599 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 12,702 1.7437 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 14,583 1.7587 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 14,641 1.7387 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 17,164 1.7554 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 22,456 1.7511 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 30,706 1.7556 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 30,706 1.7556 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 63,602 1.7380 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 79,503 1.7515 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 113,850 1.7393 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 136,049 1.7557 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 137,025 1.7485 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 173,117 1.7483 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 278,501 1.7431 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 428,066 1.7452 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 495,998 1.7504 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 730,521 1.7465 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 730,521 1.7465 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

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security   Product description

e.g. call option

  Exercising/ exercised against   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security   Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

  Details   Price per unit (if applicable)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?  

NO

Date of disclosure:  

31 July 2017

Contact name:

Jay Supaya

Telephone number:

020 7773 0635

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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