Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - TESCO PLC - Amendment

Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - TESCO PLC - Amendment

BARCLAYS PLC

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) AMENDMENT TO PURCHASES

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

 

12 FEB 2018

(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            
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 37,703,519 0.46% 41,873,606 0.51%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
15,497,545 0.19% 15,832,271 0.19%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 53,201,064 0.65% 57,705,877 0.70%

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 7,574,103 2.0230 GBP 2 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 2,996,113 2.0226 GBP 2.0001 GBP
 
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions      
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security     securities  
5p ordinary CFD Long 256 2.0224 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 854 2.0226 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 1,738 2.0104 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 2,002 2.0134 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 2,586 2.0124 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 2,700 2.0239 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 2,831 1.9964 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 3,007 2.0019 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 3,893 2.0123 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 4,712 2.0084 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 7,599 1.9977 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 8,069 2.0143 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 9,089 2.0112 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 17,696 2.0129 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 53,630 2.0127 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 58,206 2.0119 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 60,468 2.0157 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 90,112 2.0183 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Expires 14/02/2019 Long 102,858 2.0133 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 180,132 2.0151 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 195,425 2.0167 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 200,881 2.0158 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 434,732 2.0122 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 56 2.0230 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 583 2.0015 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 893 2.0221 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 1,375 2.0054 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 1,565 2.0058 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 1,696 2.0100 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 1,926 2.0002 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 5,584 2.0063 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 8,165 2.0020 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 8,165 2.0020 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 21,978 2.0112 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 24,659 2.0116 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 25,679 2.0167 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 27,120 2.0093 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 33,424 2.0025 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 42,357 2.0022 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 53,482 2.0070 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 82,776 2.0128 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 83,225 2.0001 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 84,566 2.0178 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 88,026 2.0074 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 88,026 2.0074 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 101,322 2.0174 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 111,754 2.0161 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 148,095 2.0088 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 159,315 2.0190 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 179,138 2.0102 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 189,515 2.0107 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 200,310 2.0037 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 200,310 2.0037 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 220,945 2.0136 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 536,605 2.0160 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 1,454,608 2.0158 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 1,734,380 2.0105 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:  

14 FEB 2018

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.

Companies

Tesco (TSCO)
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