TIDMTSCO

RNS Number : 7187X

BNP Paribas London

23 February 2017

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

AMMENT

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                                   BNP PARIBAS GROUP SA 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), 
  settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:       TESCO PLC 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify 
 identity 
 of offeror/offeree: 
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 (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                    22 February 2017 
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the 
 disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in          YES 
 respect                                                                                        If YES, specify which: 
 of any other party to the offer?                                                               Booker Group Plc 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
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   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

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(c), 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:                                                   ORDINARY SHARES (ISIN: GB0008847096) 
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                                                                                 Interests          Short positions 
                                                                           --------------------  --------------------- 
                                                                              Number        %        Number        % 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  --------------  ----- 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                                  13,711,455     0.17 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  --------------  ----- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                      8,480,415     0.10 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  --------------  ----- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
  purchase/sell:                                                             7,850,000    0.10     11,050,000     0.14 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  --------------  ----- 
 
   TOTAL:                                                                    7,850,000    0.10     33,241,870     0.41 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  --------------  ----- 
 

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: 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
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   3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), 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 security   Purchase/sale   Number of securities   Price per unit 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     5,088        GBP1.9100 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     1,703        GBP1.9155 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     3,919        GBP1.9165 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     2,040        GBP1.9170 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     1,747        GBP1.9180 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     3,653        GBP1.9195 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     2,500        GBP1.9200 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     1,905        GBP1.9205 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     1,519        GBP1.9225 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     1,419        GBP1.9230 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     1,558        GBP1.9235 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     1,506        GBP1.9265 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     4,372        GBP1.9275 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                       142        GBP1.9285 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     1,873        GBP1.9290 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     2,938        GBP1.9295 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     6,708        GBP1.9330 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                       367        GBP1.9335 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                   136,748        GBP1.9340 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     3,258        GBP1.9345 
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        GB0008847096            Purchase                       524        GBP1.9355 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     1,068        GBP1.9370 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                     1,068        GBP1.9375 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096            Purchase                       367        GBP1.9380 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                      11,289        GBP1.9175 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                       3,647        GBP1.9185 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                       7,444        GBP1.9188 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                       1,281        GBP1.9190 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                       4,357        GBP1.9195 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                      13,156        GBP1.9200 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                       3,138        GBP1.9205 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                       9,135        GBP1.9210 
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        GB0008847096              Sale                         320        GBP1.9215 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                         738        GBP1.9220 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                       2,511        GBP1.9225 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                       3,763        GBP1.9230 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                       1,653        GBP1.9235 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                       2,192        GBP1.9260 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                       2,500        GBP1.9295 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                       8,821        GBP1.9320 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                       3,383        GBP1.9325 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                      11,567        GBP1.9335 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                     198,040        GBP1.9338 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                     136,962        GBP1.9340 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                       2,014        GBP1.9350 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
        GB0008847096              Sale                       3,317        GBP1.9360 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 
   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant       Product description      Nature of dealing         Number of reference      Price per unit 
         security                 e.g. CFD         e.g. opening/closing a           securities 
                                                    long/short position, 
                                                   increasing/reducing a 
                                                    long/short position 
-------------------------  --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 
 
   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
   Class of       Product        Writing,      Number of       Exercise          Type       Expiry date   Option money 
   relevant     description    purchasing,     securities      price per         e.g.                        paid/ 
   security      e.g. call       selling,       to which         unit         American,                   received per 
                   option      varying etc.      option                        European                       unit 
                                                relates                          etc. 
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   (ii)        Exercise 
 
   Class of relevant      Product description   Exercising/ exercised    Number of securities     Exercise price per 
        security            e.g. call option           against                                           unit 
-----------------------  --------------------  -----------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------- 
 
 
   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security         Nature of dealing          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) 
                               e.g. subscription, 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 person 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" 
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   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 
  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" 
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   (c)        Attachments 
 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   YES 
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 Date of disclosure:    23 February 2017 
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 Contact name:          David Burfoot 
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 Telephone number:      0207 595 9695 
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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 
 
 Full name of person making disclosure:                                                     BNP PARIBAS GROUP SA 
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 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:   TESCO PLC 
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   2.         STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS) 
 
    Class of           Product          Written or        Number of      Exercise price        Type        Expiry date 
    relevant         description        purchased       securities to       per unit      e.g. American, 
    security          e.g. call                          which option                     European etc. 
                       option                           or derivative 
                                                           relates 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Put Option        Purchased          1,000,000        100              American         Sep 2020 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Put Option        Purchased          1,500,000        160              American         Dec 2018 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Put Option        Purchased          3,450,000        190              American         Mar 2017 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Call Option       Written            1,000,000        220              American         Mar 2017 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Call Option       Written            4,100,000        230              American         Sep 2-17 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Call Option       Purchased          1,150,000        190              American         Mar 2017 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Put Option        Written            2,000,000        100              American         Dec 2020 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Put Option        Written            3,000,000        100              American         Oct 2020 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Put Option        Written            1,700,000        100              American         Dec 2020 
----------------  ----------------  -----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ------------ 
 
   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: 
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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.

This information is provided by RNS

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