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:		18 April 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	ORD	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
				Interests				Short Positions
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		48,777,232		0.60%		49,891,666		0.61%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				31,730,546		0.39%		26,620,053		0.33%
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(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
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		TOTAL:		80,507,778		0.98%		76,511,719		0.94%

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 ORD		Purchase		11,263,985		1.8145 GBP		1.7619 GBP
5p ORD		Sale		5,756,757		1.8300 GBP		1.7618 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of	Product	Â	Nature of dealing	Â	Number of	Â	Price per
relevant	description				reference		unit
security	Â		Â		securities		Â
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		77		1.7995 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		865		1.8246 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		1,562		1.8159 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		1,600		1.7861 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		2,950		1.8115 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Long		3,042		1.7742 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		4,346		1.8019 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		7,805		1.7991 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Long		9,429		1.7618 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		10,271		1.8084 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Long		16,623		1.7643 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		18,125		1.8042 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Long		31,326		1.7865 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		31,979		1.7620 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		33,056		1.7844 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		37,087		1.7771 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		40,390		1.8014 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Long		41,032		1.8208 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		60,743		1.7809 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Long		62,235		1.7659 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Long		97,957		1.7886 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		120,330		1.7964 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Long		133,758		1.7747 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		184,478		1.7948 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		994,219		1.8011 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Long		1,553,293		1.7785 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Short		100		1.7817 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Short		970		1.7838 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Short		1,021		1.7992 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Short		5,456		1.7621 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Short		19,594		1.7883 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Short		21,381		1.7622 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Short		48,455		1.7758 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Short		52,081		1.7930 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Short		64,035		1.7626 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Short		83,658		1.7752 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Short		108,282		1.7722 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Short		110,389		1.7861 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Short		111,927		1.7620 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Short		130,000		1.7679 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Short		203,304		1.7707 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Short		226,133		1.8067 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Short		257,740		1.7771 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Short		444,684		1.7661 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Short		547,671		1.7929 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Short		610,545		1.7836 GBP
5p ORD	CFD		Short		632,529		1.7680 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Short		799,469		1.7694 GBP
5p ORD	SWAP		Short		1,333,625		1.7705 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

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Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

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Number of securities to which option relates

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Exercise price per unit

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Type e.g. American, European etc.

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Expiry date

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Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Exercising/ exercised against

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Number of securities

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Exercise price per unit

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

Class of relevant security

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Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

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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:		19 Apr 2017
Contact name:		Jay Supaya
Telephone number:		0207 773 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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