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

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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)   Name of exempt principal trader:   BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose TESCO PLC
  relevant securities this form relates:  
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt TESCO PLC
  principal trader is connected  
(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 12 December 2017
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal YES:
  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:   5p ordinary
  Interests   Short Positions
    Number   (%) Number   (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 45,778,314 0.56% 46,513,550 0.57%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
21,025,826 0.26% 24,894,771 0.30%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 1,000,000 0.01% 1,000,000 0.01%
           
 
TOTAL: 67,804,140 0.83% 72,408,321 0.88%

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:  
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  

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   Purchase/sale   Total number of   Highest price per unit   Lowest price per unit
security   securities paid/received paid/received
5p ordinary Purchase 4,178,050 2.0890 GBP 2.042 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 2,378,049 2.0890 GBP 2.042 GBP
ADR Purchase 10,000 8.1625 USD 8.1625 USD
ADR Sale 10,000 8.1625 USD 8.1625 USD

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of   Product   Nature of dealing   Number of   Price per
relevant description reference unit
security     securities  
5p ordinary CFD Long 3,633 2.0582 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 7,911 2.0560 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 10,869 2.0622 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 28,957 2.0543 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 31,537 2.0704 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 35,551 2.0713 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 57,640 2.0683 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 72,185 2.0715 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 79,576 2.0563 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 82,194 2.0473 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 122,277 2.0701 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 192,889 2.0712 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 273,988 2.0662 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 660,529 2.0578 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 51 2.0767 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 400 2.0567 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 772 2.0682 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 964 2.0829 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 1,100 2.0546 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 1,764 2.0635 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 2,370 2.0523 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 2,397 2.0530 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 2,831 2.0745 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 7,608 2.0633 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 7,626 2.0729 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 7,845 2.0755 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 8,374 2.0615 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 10,399 2.0537 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 11,633 2.0710 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 13,045 2.0539 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 27,195 2.0744 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 29,280 2.0482 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 42,197 2.0669 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 45,037 2.0545 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 63,352 2.0565 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 71,897 2.0590 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 71,991 2.0531 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 118,337 2.0561 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 151,956 2.0626 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 252,119 2.0541 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Expires 15/01/2018 Short 310,404 2.0624 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Expires 15/01/2018 Short 1,013,426 2.0749 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 1,013,426 2.0749 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 1,145,563 2.0550 GBP

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

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security   Product description e.g. call option   Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.   Number of securities to which option relates   Exercise price per unit   Type

e.g. American, European etc.

  Expiry date   Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security   Product description

e.g. call option

  Exercising/ exercised against   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit

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

Class of relevant security   Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

  Details   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?   YES
Date of disclosure: 13 Dec 2017
Contact name: Femi Badmos
Telephone number: 020 3555 1125

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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings   BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
are being disclosed:  
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose TESCO PLC
relevant securities this from relates:  

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class   Product   Writing,   Number   Exercise   Type   Expiry
of description purchasing, of price date
relevant selling, securities per unit
security varying etc to which
option
      relates      
5p ordinary Call Options Purchased 1,000,000 185.0000 American 15 Dec 2017
5p ordinary Put Options Purchased -1,000,000 185.0000 American 15 Dec 2017

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

Category Code: FEO
Sequence Number: 637434
Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20171213T103347+0000

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC