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Form 8.3 - TESCO PLC

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RNS Number : 8290S
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
05 October 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:

Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Limited

(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.

The Tesco PLC Share Incentive Plan

(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

04.10.2017

(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"

NO

 

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 of 5p each

 

 

Interests

Short positions


Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

103,979,316*

1.27%



(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 





(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:





 

     TOTAL:

103,979,316

1.27%



 

*The change in the holding of 41,493 shares since the last disclosure on 04.10.2017 date is due to the transfer out of a discretionary holding.

 

 

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 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

Ord 5p

Sales

 

210

£1.8380

Ord 5p

Sales

 

61

£1.8415

Ord 5p

Sales

 

300

£1.8265

Ord 5p

Sales

 

151

£1.8270

Ord 5p

Sales

 

188

£1.8300

Ord 5p

Sales

 

1,266

£1.8310

Ord 5p

Sales

 

377

£1.8340

Ord 5p

Sales

 

316

£1.8345

Ord 5p

Sales

 

152

£1.8360

Ord 5p

Sales

 

258

£1.8415

Ord 5p

Sales

 

67

£1.8445

Ord 5p

Sales

 

284

£1.8470

Ord 5p

Sales

 

365

£1.8450

Ord 5p

Sales

 

169

£1.8465

Ord 5p

Sales

 

84

£1.8485

Ord 5p

Sales

 

273

£1.8455

Ord 5p

Sales

 

141

£1.8460

Ord 5p

Sales

 

43

£1.8585

Ord 5p

Sales

 

215

£1.8675

Ord 5p

Sales

 

507

£1.8675

Ord 5p

Sales

 

91

£1.8435

Ord 5p

Sales

 

1,123

£1.8425

Ord 5p

Sales

 

145

£1.8430

Ord 5p

Sales

 

111

£1.8475

Ord 5p

Sales

 

271

£1.8440

Ord 5p

Sales

 

1,027

£1.8380

Ord 5p

Sales

 

102

£1.8350

Ord 5p

Sales

 

191

£1.8330

Ord 5p

Sales

 

1,136

£1.8340

Ord 5p

Sales

 

262

£1.8355

Ord 5p

Sales

 

229

£1.8475

Ord 5p

Sales

 

120

£1.8415

Ord 5p

Sales

 

65

£1.8500

Ord 5p

Sales

 

156

£1.8500

Ord 5p

Sales

 

633

£1.8625

Ord 5p

Sales

 

81

£1.8470

Ord 5p

Sales

 

249

£1.8430

Ord 5p

Sales

 

333

£1.8385

Ord 5p

Sales

 

206

£1.8685

Ord 5p

Sales

 

126

£1.8695

Ord 5p

Sales

 

129

£1.8690

Ord 5p

Sales

 

177

£1.8700

Ord 5p

Sales

 

92

£1.8700

Ord 5p

Sales

 

141

£1.8730

Ord 5p

Sales

 

189

£1.8800

Ord 5p

Sales

 

330

£1.8800

Ord 5p

Sales

 

87

£1.8800

Ord 5p

Sales

 

88

£1.8825

Ord 5p

Sales

 

344

£1.8835

Ord 5p

Sales

 

135

£1.8940

Ord 5p

Sales

 

718

£1.8940

Ord 5p

Sales

 

3,509

£1.8985

Ord 5p

Sales

 

475

£1.8950

Ord 5p

Sales

 

111

£1.8945

Ord 5p

Sales

 

349

£1.8865

Ord 5p

Sales

 

76

£1.8850

Ord 5p

Sales

 

194

£1.8830

Ord 5p

Sales

 

304

£1.8830

Ord 5p

Sales

 

178

£1.8930

Ord 5p

Sales

 

212

£1.8955

Ord 5p

Sales

 

75

£1.9000

Ord 5p

Sales

 

146

£1.9000

Ord 5p

Sales

 

172

£1.8990

Ord 5p

Sales

 

96

£1.8975

Ord 5p

Sales

 

88

£1.8895

Ord 5p

Sales

 

235

£1.8845

Ord 5p

Sales

 

159

£1.8885

Ord 5p

Sales

 

34

£1.8685

Ord 5p

Sales

 

200

£1.8690

Ord 5p

Sales

 

125

£1.8645

Ord 5p

Sales

 

61

£1.8585

Ord 5p

Sales

 

142

£1.8515

Ord 5p

Sales

 

107

£1.8540

Ord 5p

Sales

 

87

£1.8505

Ord 5p

Sales

 

573

£1.8605

Ord 5p

Sales

 

249

£1.8610

Ord 5p

Sales

 

86

£1.8580

Ord 5p

Sales

 

165

£1.8665

Ord 5p

Sales

 

187

£1.8665

Ord 5p

Sales

 

331

£1.8720

Ord 5p

Sales

 

260

£1.8650

Ord 5p

Sales

 

137

£1.8985

Ord 5p

Sales

 

321

£1.8960

Ord 5p

Sales

 

168

£1.9310

Ord 5p

Sales

 

568

£1.9330

Ord 5p

Sales

 

163

£1.9330

Ord 5p

Sales

 

346

£1.9325

Ord 5p

Sales

 

653

£1.9320

Ord 5p

Sales

 

95

£1.9315

Ord 5p

Sales

 

37

£1.9340

Ord 5p

Sales

 

86

£1.9300

Ord 5p

Sales

 

693

£1.9305

Ord 5p

Sales

 

723

£1.9290

Ord 5p

Sales

 

740

£1.9290

Ord 5p

Sales

 

237

£1.9300

Ord 5p

Sales

 

483

£1.9300

Ord 5p

Sales

 

387

£1.9350

Ord 5p

Sales

 

68

£1.9365

Ord 5p

Sales

 

99

£1.9265

Ord 5p

Sales

 

288

£1.9230

Ord 5p

Sales

 

63,389

£1.8485

 

(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


 

 




 

(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 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"

 

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"

 

 

None

 

(c)        Attachments

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

 

 

Date of disclosure:

05.10.2017

Contact name:

Wendy Butcher

Telephone number:

01903 833375

 

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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