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: Man Group Plc
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
                                                                     		N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
                                                                     		Tesco plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: N/A
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
                                                                     		06th February 2018
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
     		YES / NO / N/A
If YES, specify which:
Booker Group plc

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(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: 26,926,521 0.3287 0 0.0000
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 44,007,916 0.5372 4,248,370 0.0519
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 17,100,000 0.2087 0 0.0000
 

     TOTAL: 		88,034,437

  		1.0747 4,248,370

  		0.0519

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 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

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security Product description
e.g. CFD 		Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position 		Number of reference securities Price per unit
(GBP)
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position          8,743 1.9909
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position             861 1.9892
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position       219,669 1.9909
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position             700 1.9901
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position          2,577 1.9877
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position          4,936 1.9877
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position             641 1.9901
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position        14,136 1.9901
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position        12,806 1.9901
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position             421 1.9897
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position             437 1.9881
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position             620 1.9881
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position          8,758 1.9909
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position          5,442 1.9877
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position          4,608 1.9901
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position          1,201 1.9901
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position          1,870 1.9909
5p ordinary CFD Closing a short position        41,515 1.9768
5p ordinary CFD Opening a long position        45,652 1.9760
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        47,995 1.9814
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        65,063 1.9792
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        37,288 1.9802
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        15,710 1.9818
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        13,214 1.9803
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position             523 1.9881
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position          5,997 1.9901
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position       288,426 1.9420
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position       210,461 1.9892
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        72,702 1.9892
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        59,119 1.9420
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position       125,477 1.9420
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position       142,833 1.9892
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          3,231 1.9819
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        15,479 1.9407
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position          3,157 1.9715
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        33,311 1.9577
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        10,118 1.9380
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position             151 1.9381
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          3,935 1.9817
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          9,389 1.9878
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        35,730 1.9920
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position       134,309 1.9848
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position       101,070 1.9905
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        32,429 1.9825
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position             218 1.9335
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        41,183 1.9825
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position             277 1.9335
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position       170,827 1.9848
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position       129,167 1.9905
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        11,917 1.9878
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        45,353 1.9920
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          4,995 1.9817
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        42,224 1.9577
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position             193 1.9381
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        12,825 1.9380
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position          4,012 1.9715
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        19,622 1.9407
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          4,104 1.9819
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position       181,684 1.9892
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position       159,541 1.9420
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        23,057 1.9892
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        20,204 1.9420
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position             509 1.9715
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          5,283 1.9577
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          1,604 1.9380
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position               23 1.9381
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position             628 1.9817
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          1,500 1.9878
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          5,713 1.9920
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          2,454 1.9407
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        16,410 1.9905
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        21,680 1.9848
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position             522 1.9819
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position               34 1.9335
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          5,241 1.9825
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          2,298 1.9817
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          5,485 1.9878
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        20,881 1.9920
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          5,772 1.9380
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position               85 1.9381
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          8,832 1.9407
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        19,008 1.9577
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          3,700 1.9407
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          8,602 1.9920
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          2,260 1.9878
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position               35 1.9381
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position             947 1.9817
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          2,418 1.9380
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          7,963 1.9577
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position             766 1.9715
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position             784 1.9819
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        34,677 1.9892
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        30,461 1.9420
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        32,612 1.9848
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        24,736 1.9905
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          7,877 1.9825
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position               52 1.9335
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        12,739 1.9825
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position               90 1.9335
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        46,586 1.9420
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          1,268 1.9819
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        56,910 1.9892
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position          1,269 1.9715
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          6,082 1.9577
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          2,826 1.9407
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          1,847 1.9380
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position               27 1.9381
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          1,116 1.9817
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          2,663 1.9878
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        10,136 1.9920
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        53,701 1.9848
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position       579,173 1.9905
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          8,115 1.9905
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          8,748 1.9848
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          2,346 1.9577
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position             712 1.9380
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position               10 1.9381
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position             265 1.9817
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position             634 1.9878
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          2,416 1.9920
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          1,090 1.9407
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position             201 1.9715
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position             217 1.9819
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position               13 1.9335
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        29,786 1.9420
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        31,614 1.9892
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          9,186 1.9892
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          8,655 1.9420
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position          2,181 1.9825
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position        22,718 1.9905

(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
5p Ordinary Call Option Purchasing 32,000 205 American 16/03/2018 0.0325

 
5p Ordinary Call Option Purchasing 42,000 205 American 16/03/2018 0.0325
5p Ordinary Call Option Purchasing 5,000 205 American 16/03/2018 0.0325
5p Ordinary Call Option Purchasing 7,000 205 American 16/03/2018 0.0325
5p Ordinary Call Option Purchasing 12,000 205 American 16/03/2018 0.0325

(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 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"
 

None

 

(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"
 

None

 

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? YES/NO

Date of disclosure:
 07th February 2018
Contact name:
 Matthew Irwin

 
Telephone number:
 02071447255

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.  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: Man Group Plc
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates: Tesco plc

2.         STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Written or purchased Number of securities to which option or derivative relates Exercise price per unit Type
e.g. American, European etc. 		Expiry date
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased 3,184,000 210 American 20/07/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased 4,045,000 210 American 20/07/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased 513,000 210 American 20/07/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased 773,000 210 American 20/07/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased 1,282,000 210 American 20/07/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased 203,000 210 American 20/07/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased                 1,335,000 205 American 16/03/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased                     484,000 205 American 16/03/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased                     946,000 205 American 16/03/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased                     669,000 205 American 16/03/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased                 1,204,000 205 American 16/03/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased                     851,000 205 American 16/03/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased                     153,000 205 American 16/03/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased                     108,000 205 American 16/03/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased                     230,000 205 American 16/03/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased                     161,000 205 American 16/03/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased                     379,000 205 American 16/03/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased                     268,000 205 American 16/03/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased                     208,000 205 American 16/03/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased                       61,000 205 American 16/03/2018
5p ordinary Call Option Purchased                       43,000 205 American 16/03/2018

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.



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Source: Man Group PLC via Globenewswire