TIDMTSCO

RNS Number : 0116X

BNP Paribas London

20 November 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")

   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:                                                    17 November 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:                             8,849,088     0.11 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------  ------  ------------  ----- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                       2,176,955    0.03 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------  ------  ------------  ----- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
  purchase/sell:                                                              8,092,000     0.10     7,169,000    0.09 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------  ------  ------------  ----- 
 
   TOTAL:                                                                    16,941,088     0.21     9,345,955    0.11 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------  ------  ------------  ----- 
 

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      Price 
                                               securities    per unit 
---------------------------  --------------  ------------  ----------- 
 GB0008847096                 Purchase               2851   GBP 1.8305 
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 GB0008847096                 Purchase                250   GBP 1.8317 
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 GB0008847096                 Purchase              49414   GBP 1.8330 
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 GB0008847096                 Purchase               9297   GBP 1.8430 
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 GB0008847096                 Purchase                724   GBP 1.8435 
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 GB0008847096                 Purchase              79961   GBP 1.8470 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   1876   GBP 1.8165 
---------------------------  --------------  ------------  ----------- 
 GB0008847096                 Sale                   3084   GBP 1.8175 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                    830   GBP 1.8180 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   2447   GBP 1.8195 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   1572   GBP 1.8200 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   5767   GBP 1.8205 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   1675   GBP 1.8210 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   4924   GBP 1.8230 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   4028   GBP 1.8235 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   3293   GBP 1.8245 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   7966   GBP 1.8250 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   1165   GBP 1.8255 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   2060   GBP 1.8260 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   4932   GBP 1.8265 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  23582   GBP 1.8270 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  17362   GBP 1.8275 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  10818   GBP 1.8280 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  11612   GBP 1.8285 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                 475134   GBP 1.8288 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   4862   GBP 1.8290 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   6761   GBP 1.8295 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  53319   GBP 1.8300 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  39558   GBP 1.8305 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   2870   GBP 1.8308 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  46723   GBP 1.8310 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  39751   GBP 1.8315 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  37636   GBP 1.8320 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  28245   GBP 1.8325 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                 327361   GBP 1.8330 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  56219   GBP 1.8335 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  31953   GBP 1.8340 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  45154   GBP 1.8345 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  30592   GBP 1.8350 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  33814   GBP 1.8355 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   9588   GBP 1.8360 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  22300   GBP 1.8365 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                    667   GBP 1.8368 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  77377   GBP 1.8370 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  11075   GBP 1.8373 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  41377   GBP 1.8375 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  27002   GBP 1.8380 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                    597   GBP 1.8383 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  19445   GBP 1.8385 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  37049   GBP 1.8390 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   1489   GBP 1.8393 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  25935   GBP 1.8395 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   2458   GBP 1.8398 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   7978   GBP 1.8400 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  35239   GBP 1.8405 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  22470   GBP 1.8410 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  18599   GBP 1.8415 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                    597   GBP 1.8418 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  22666   GBP 1.8420 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  20630   GBP 1.8425 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  33263   GBP 1.8430 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  41678   GBP 1.8435 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                  15106   GBP 1.8440 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   6497   GBP 1.8445 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   2767   GBP 1.8450 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   9666   GBP 1.8455 
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 GB0008847096                 Sale                   9888   GBP 1.8470 
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   (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. 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 GB0008847096   Call Option     Purchasing      153,000         GBp190         American     15/12/2017       GBp2.5 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 GB0008847096    Put Option     Purchasing      279,000         GBp180         American     15/12/2017        GBp3 
-------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
   (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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   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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   None 
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   (c)        Attachments 
 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   YES 
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 Date of disclosure:    20 November 2017 
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 Contact name:          Gareth Truong 
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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        GBp100            American          18/09/2020 
----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Put Option       Purchased         4,340,000        GBp180            American          15/12/2017 
----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Put Option       Purchased         1,500,000        GBp160            American          21/12/2018 
----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Call Option      Written           50,000           GBp195            American          21/12/2018 
----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Put Option       Purchased         279,000          GBp180            American          15/12/2017 
----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Put Option       Written           1,000,000        GBp190            American          17/12/2017 
----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Put Option       Written           2,000,000        GBp100            American          18/12/2020 
----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Put Option       Written           3,000,000        GBp100            American          16/10/2020 
----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Put Option       Written           1,700,000        GBp100            American          18/12/2020 
----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Call Option      Purchased         239,000          GBp190            American          16/02/2018 
----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary shares   Call Option      Purchased         153,000          GBp190            American          15/12/2017 
----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 
   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: 
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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.

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