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)	Â	Name of exempt principal trader:	Â	BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
(b)		Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		TESCO PLC
Â		relevant securities this form relates:		Â
(c)		Name of the party to the offer with which exempt		TESCO PLC
Â		principal trader is connected		Â
(d)		Date position held/dealing undertaken:		06 February 2018
(e)		In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal		YES:
Â		trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?		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:	Â	Â	Â	5p ordinary	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
				Interests				Short Positions
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		26,860,284		0.33%		41,834,571		0.51%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				17,894,449		0.22%		8,497,697		0.10%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(4)
		TOTAL:		44,754,733		0.55%		50,332,268		0.61%

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:	Â
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	Â

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	Â	Purchase/sale	Â	Total number of	Â	Highest price per unit	Â	Lowest price per unit
security		Â		securities		paid/received		paid/received
5p ordinary		Purchase		2,820,701		2.0030 GBP		1.929 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		3,779,248		2.0005 GBP		1.9618 GBP
ADR		Purchase		7,174		8.3520 GBP		8.3520 GBP
ADR		Sale		7,174		8.3520 GBP		8.3520 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of	Â	Product	Â	Nature of dealing	Â	Number of	Â	Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security		Â		Â		securities		Â
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,757		1.9715 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,057		1.9895 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		14,275		1.9400 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		14,624		1.9860 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		15,126		1.9920 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		22,728		1.9903 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		56,943		1.9791 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		102,660		1.9990 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		148,285		1.9793 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		154,426		1.9848 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		154,426		1.9848 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		210,550		1.9820 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP Expires 08/02/2019		Long		260,929		1.9909 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		435,583		1.9988 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		635,600		1.9753 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		985,172		1.9923 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		441		1.9156 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,500		1.9375 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,200		1.9382 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		4,922		1.9820 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,531		1.9854 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		14,780		1.9689 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		21,064		1.9882 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		22,526		1.9977 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		22,736		1.9754 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		24,551		1.9900 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		30,531		1.9993 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		32,573		1.9778 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		35,882		1.9991 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		56,545		1.9901 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		75,849		1.9379 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		106,452		1.9800 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		121,500		1.9992 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		142,503		1.9525 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		190,362		1.9990 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		283,600		1.9918 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		334,686		1.9483 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		643,048		1.9803 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

Â

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Â

Number of securities to which option relates

Â

Exercise price per unit

Â

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Â

Expiry date

Â

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Â

Product description e.g. call option

Â

Exercising/ exercised against

Â

Number of securities

Â

Exercise price per unit

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

Class of relevant security

Â

Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

Â

Details

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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?	Â	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 [phone].

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

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