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

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

BARCLAYS PLC

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

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:		04 August 2017
(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
				Interests			Â	Short Positions
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		52,414,250		0.64%		44,979,283		0.55%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				35,057,359		0.43%		40,610,441		0.50%
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:		87,471,609		1.07%		85,589,724		1.05%

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		1,708,986		1.8070 GBP		1.79 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,959,131		1.8070 GBP		1.79 GBP
ADR		Purchase		17,170		7.1476 USD		7.1400 USD
ADR		Sale		17,170		7.1476 USD		7.1400 USD

(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		348		1.8053 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,738		1.8039 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,753		1.8018 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,052		1.8025 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,106		1.8011 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,246		1.8009 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		2,910		1.8001 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		7,887		1.7945 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		8,960		1.8010 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		11,017		1.7993 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		21,286		1.8024 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		30,695		1.8021 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		52,258		1.8014 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		52,258		1.8014 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		72,280		1.8015 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		81,963		1.7952 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		209,840		1.8002 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		209,840		1.8002 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		302,045		1.8013 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		302,045		1.8013 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		484,651		1.7994 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		705		1.8046 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		1,518		1.7991 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,965		1.8059 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,023		1.8048 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,289		1.7994 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		3,628		1.7956 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		8,957		1.7972 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		11,056		1.7992 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		11,208		1.8009 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		19,688		1.8044 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		46,166		1.8045 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		143,412		1.7982 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		167,176		1.7984 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		167,176		1.7984 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		210,135		1.8002 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		211,004		1.7980 GBP

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

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Â

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

Â

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:		7 Aug 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 [phone].

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

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