Rule 8 - TESCO
Form 8.1/8.3
Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack, if appropriate, and the Takeover Panel.
Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have
been made.
Date of Disclosure 7 March 2003
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON
TAKEOVERS AND MERGER
Date of Dealing 6 March 2003
Dealing in TESCO
(1)Class of security (eg ordinary shares) ORD GBP0.05
(2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
80 0 1.6240
98 0 1.6265
113 0 1.6180
121 0 1.6215
125 0 1.5990
125 0 1.6115
128 0 1.5965
129 0 1.5910
132 0 1.6090
135 0 1.6265
135 0 1.6190
135 0 1.5940
137 0 1.6240
137 0 1.6165
141 0 1.5890
150 0 1.6040
152 0 1.6015
152 0 1.6140
157 0 1.6165
160 0 1.6140
165 0 1.6015
165 0 1.6135
169 0 1.5915
170 0 1.6085
170 0 1.6090
178 0 1.6035
181 0 1.6265
181 0 1.5985
184 0 1.6160
184 0 1.5990
185 0 1.5940
188 0 1.6146
189 0 1.5915
193 0 1.6015
194 0 1.6295
197 0 1.5985
199 0 1.6015
200 0 1.6165
200 0 1.6091
204 0 1.6085
210 0 1.6040
212 0 1.5890
213 0 1.6265
218 0 1.5965
224 0 1.6140
226 0 1.5890
228 0 1.6165
228 0 1.6215
229 0 1.6243
238 0 1.6065
238 0 1.6085
240 0 1.6285
241 0 1.5985
241 0 1.6135
241 0 1.6065
241 0 1.6210
244 0 1.6085
246 0 1.5985
249 0 1.6285
251 0 1.6015
254 0 1.6421
254 0 1.6240
258 0 1.6019
270 0 1.6240
270 0 1.6265
270 0 1.6065
279 0 1.5940
280 0 1.5946
280 0 1.5915
282 0 1.6265
285 0 1.6265
287 0 1.6140
288 0 1.6065
288 0 1.6115
290 0 1.6280
290 0 1.6121
292 0 1.6090
293 0 1.5965
296 0 1.6135
299 0 1.6160
300 0 1.6280
300 0 1.6245
300 0 1.6240
301 0 1.6250
301 0 1.6205
302 0 1.6090
303 0 1.6115
304 0 1.6085
305 0 1.6065
306 0 1.6115
306 0 1.6285
307 0 1.5915
307 0 1.6015
307 0 1.6090
315 0 1.6110
317 0 1.6035
320 0 1.6185
321 0 1.6140
322 0 1.5915
323 0 1.5985
325 0 1.5910
325 0 1.6065
327 0 1.7116
328 0 1.6090
331 0 1.5920
333 0 1.5900
335 0 1.5935
338 0 1.5985
338 0 1.6085
340 0 1.6140
340 0 1.6065
347 0 1.6091
349 0 1.6265
350 0 1.6140
350 0 1.6185
350 0 1.5890
350 0 1.6090
352 0 1.6085
358 0 1.6146
361 0 1.6115
362 0 1.6205
364 0 1.6065
376 0 1.6205
377 0 1.6175
383 0 1.6160
384 0 1.6250
386 0 1.6205
387 0 1.5970
389 0 1.6115
392 0 1.6115
394 0 1.5905
397 0 1.6255
399 0 1.6140
419 0 1.6185
420 0 1.6205
421 0 1.5920
421 0 1.6240
422 0 1.6205
424 0 1.6115
425 0 1.6190
429 0 1.6146
430 0 1.5965
430 0 1.6040
432 0 1.6140
451 0 1.6240
455 0 1.6115
462 0 1.6070
481 0 1.6205
484 0 1.6140
485 0 1.6205
486 0 1.6065
487 0 1.5990
489 0 1.6115
490 0 1.6265
493 0 1.6190
494 0 1.6121
512 0 1.5985
523 0 1.6090
528 0 1.6245
528 0 1.6050
535 0 1.6085
543 0 1.6205
553 0 1.6090
553 0 1.5915
553 0 1.6060
556 0 1.6265
565 0 1.6290
565 0 1.6185
575 0 1.5965
592 0 1.6265
592 0 1.6270
596 0 1.6280
601 0 1.6165
601 0 1.6240
601 0 1.6219
606 0 1.6090
607 0 1.6115
611 0 1.6090
615 0 1.5890
615 0 1.6065
628 0 1.6140
652 0 1.5990
660 0 1.6290
662 0 1.6215
674 0 1.6115
682 0 1.6041
691 0 1.6115
722 0 1.6265
739 0 1.5990
795 0 1.5990
813 0 1.6185
817 0 1.6115
831 0 1.6190
833 0 1.6971
842 0 1.5920
847 0 1.6255
855 0 1.6015
899 0 1.5915
902 0 1.5920
916 0 1.6065
922 0 1.6090
947 0 1.6010
1,008 0 1.5940
1,011 0 1.6240
1,055 0 1.6205
1,087 0 1.6065
1,119 0 1.6041
1,138 0 1.6240
1,284 0 1.5990
1,535 0 1.7296
2,854 0 1.6190
4,954 0 1.6078
25,530 0 1.6050
42,959 0 1.6100
45,515 0 1.6050
47,808 0 1.6062
150,674 0 1.6100
0 187 1.6156
0 245 1.6056
0 248 1.6081
0 279 1.5775
0 316 1.6136
0 322 1.6056
0 348 1.6056
0 356 1.6058
0 367 1.6129
0 499 1.6136
0 505 1.6104
0 522 1.6006
0 648 1.6206
0 677 1.5981
0 698 1.6131
0 700 1.6008
0 783 1.6041
0 900 1.6166
0 953 1.6081
0 958 1.6081
0 986 1.6156
0 1,013 1.6181
0 1,026 1.5881
0 1,125 1.6231
0 1,133 1.6106
0 1,148 1.6008
0 1,176 1.6129
0 1,202 1.6041
0 1,248 1.5931
0 1,508 1.6011
0 1,565 1.6131
0 1,657 1.6206
0 2,088 1.6081
0 2,223 1.6031
0 2,381 1.6006
0 2,484 1.6131
0 2,500 1.6106
0 2,733 1.5881
0 2,819 1.6156
0 2,875 1.6181
0 4,413 1.6131
0 5,799 1.6161
0 7,200 1.6131
0 10,600 1.6131
(3)Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class)
330,953,029 (4.55 % )
(4) Party making disclosure Barclays PLC
(5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)
(b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
management organisation
Barclays PLC
(6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
(a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3) NO
(ii) offeree NO
Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)
(b) Rule 8.3 (i.e disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or
more of the class of relevant securities dealt in)
YES
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above
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(Also print name of signatory)
Geoff Smith
Telephone and extension number
0207 699 2305