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:		28 June 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:		43,140,247		0.53%		44,919,426		0.55%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				37,854,967		0.46%		34,505,368		0.42%
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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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(4)
		TOTAL:		80,995,214		0.99%		79,424,794		0.97%

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		4,194,686		1.7305 GBP		1.697 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		4,002,754		1.7225 GBP		1.6898 GBP
ADR		Purchase		136,914		6.7700 USD		6.7104 USD
ADR		Sale		136,914		6.7700 USD		6.7104 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		CFD		Long		1,242		1.7078 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,256		1.7168 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,283		1.7089 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,465		1.7108 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,515		1.7088 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		1,532		1.7148 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		6,404		1.7144 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		7,112		1.7173 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		7,996		1.6898 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		10,255		1.7136 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		18,412		1.7123 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		23,508		1.7169 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		95,759		1.7044 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		104,642		1.7145 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		172,914		1.7175 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		408,802		1.7117 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		545,718		1.7111 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		653,696		1.7132 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		707,450		1.7152 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		920		1.7096 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		1,034		1.7170 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		1,182		1.7001 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		2,357		1.7002 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,066		1.7095 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		3,218		1.7111 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,009		1.7087 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,596		1.7102 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		6,965		1.7079 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		9,930		1.7176 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		13,317		1.7082 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		18,060		1.7146 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		18,275		1.7098 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		19,257		1.7161 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		21,732		1.7144 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		23,282		1.7112 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		24,740		1.7099 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		32,242		1.7189 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		43,476		1.7131 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		53,869		1.7124 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		73,671		1.7136 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		136,161		1.7137 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		144,125		1.7143 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		300,000		1.7305 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		302,672		1.7175 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		306,397		1.7128 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		479,306		1.7085 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:

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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

any derivative is referenced:

NONE

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	Â	NO
Date of disclosure:		29 Jun 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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