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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           TESCO PLC 
      in relation to whose 
      relevant securities 
      this form relates: 
(c)   Name of the party to the          TESCO PLC 
      offer with which exempt 
      principal trader is connected 
(d)   Date position held/dealing        02 March 2018 
      undertaken: 
(e)   In addition to the                YES: 
      company in 1(b) 
      above, is the exempt principal 
      trader making disclosures         BOOKER GROUP PLC 
      in respect 
      of any other party to the offer? 
 
 

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                   5p ordinary 
security: 
                                    Interests          Short Positions 
                                    Number      (%)    Number      (%) 
(1)                 Relevant 
                    securities 
                    owned 
                    and/or          33,004,517  0.40%  59,826,570  0.73% 
                    controlled: 
(2)                 Cash-settled 
                    derivatives: 
                                    8,265,419   0.10%  12,885,309  0.16% 
(3)                 Stock-settled 
                    derivatives 
                    (including 
                    options) 
                    and agreements  0           0.00%  0           0.00% 
                    to 
                    purchase/sell: 
(4) 
                    TOTAL:          41,269,936  0.50%  72,711,879  0.89% 
 
 

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      Purchase/sale  Total number of  Highest price  Lowest price 
relevant                                      per unit       per unit 
security                     securities       paid/received  paid/received 
5p ordinary   Purchase       48,943,004       2.0850 GBP     2.0197 GBP 
5p ordinary   Sale           79,519,729       2.0790 GBP     2.0198 GBP 
ADR           Purchase       27,131           8.4046 USD     8.4046 USD 
ADR           Sale           27,131           8.4046 USD     8.4046 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               2,990       2.0304 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               5,881       2.0809 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               9,680       2.0820 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Long               11,840      2.0612 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               17,748      2.0846 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               27,845      2.0650 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Long               32,673      2.0808 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               45,200      2.0197 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Long               51,589      2.0198 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               54,587      2.0463 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Long               60,775      2.0530 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               83,127      2.0335 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Long               102,062     2.0697 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Long               131,131     2.0698 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               152,536     2.0649 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               153,546     2.0680 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Long               257,006     2.0536 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Long               268,122     2.0529 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               334,156     2.0584 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               440,322     2.0616 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               671,305     2.0362 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               1,702,178   2.0407 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Long               4,730,295   2.0200 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Short              6,818       2.0456 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              12,900      2.0655 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              15,612      2.0681 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Short              20,723      2.0391 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              23,669      2.0682 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Short              29,562      2.0359 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Short              30,465      2.0850 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Short              70,542      2.0341 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Short              71,458      2.0416 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Short              78,869      2.0570 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Short              100,000     2.0489 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              144,840     2.0688 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              158,635     2.0400 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              158,635     2.0721 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              163,187     2.0511 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Short              170,876     2.0832 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              253,884     2.0200 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              262,700     2.0422 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Short              323,187     2.0430 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              323,187     2.0430 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              366,905     2.0204 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Short              451,491     2.0576 GBP 
5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              731,029     2.0474 GBP 
5p ordinary   CFD          Short              4,356,661   2.0201 GBP 
 
 

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

 

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 
Class of   Product          Writing,      Number         Exercise price  Type            Expiry date  Option money 
relevant   descriptione.g.  purchasing,   of securities  per unit        e.g. American,               paid/ 
security   call             selling,      to                             European etc.                received 
           option           varying etc.  which option                                                per unit 
                                          relates 
 
 

(ii) Exercise

 
Class of relevant   Product      Exercising/  Number         Exercise price 
security            description  exercised    of securities  per unit 
                    e.g. call    against 
                    option 
 
 

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

 
Class of relevant   Nature of dealing   Details  Price per unit (if 
security            e.g. subscription,           applicable) 
                    conversion 
 
 

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?   NO 
Date of disclosure:                                   5 Mar 2018 
Contact name:                                         Jay Supaya 
Telephone number:                                     020 7773 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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

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

 
 

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