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:		15 May 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:		41,603,508		0.51%		46,592,744		0.57%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				35,187,536		0.43%		19,851,253		0.24%
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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:		76,791,044		0.94%		66,443,997		0.81%

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		3,869,707		1.7995 GBP		1.779 GBP
5p ORD		Sale		2,932,993		1.7995 GBP		1.779 GBP
ADR		Purchase		1,109		6.9200 USD		6.9200 USD
ADR		Sale		1,109		6.9200 USD		6.9200 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 ORD		SWAP		Long		4,080		1.7825 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		4,306		1.7823 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		5,015		1.7992 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		6,204		1.7863 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		8,057		1.7870 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		8,490		1.7912 GBP
5p ORD		CFD		Long		10,008		1.7908 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		15,100		1.7865 GBP
5p ORD		CFD		Long		19,673		1.7847 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		31,991		1.7815 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		41,619		1.7874 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		81,261		1.7867 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		87,093		1.7846 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		122,995		1.7832 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		131,523		1.7838 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		152,396		1.7871 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		190,199		1.7808 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		332,781		1.7932 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		361,164		1.7837 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Long		436,670		1.7826 GBP
5p ORD		CFD		Short		964		1.7812 GBP
5p ORD		CFD		Short		2,526		1.7821 GBP
5p ORD		CFD		Short		3,838		1.7816 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Short		6,900		1.7920 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Short		10,947		1.7870 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Short		31,991		1.7815 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Short		41,877		1.7858 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Short		108,102		1.7882 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Short		118,914		1.7845 GBP
5p ORD		CFD		Short		128,988		1.7892 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP Expires 14/01/2018		Short		316,725		1.7859 GBP
5p ORD		CFD		Short		329,162		1.7850 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP Expires 14/01/2018		Short		440,000		1.7862 GBP
5p ORD		SWAP		Short		840,758		1.7843 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:		16 May 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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