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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) AMENDMENT TO PURCHASES AND SALES

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 relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

TESCO PLC

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

TESCO PLC

(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

5 Oct 2017

(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state 'N/A'

YES 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: 51,491,978 0.63% 46,643,205 0.57%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
22,947,602 0.28% 30,931,351 0.38%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 1,000,000 0.01% 1,000,000 0.01%
(4)
TOTAL: 75,439,580 0.92% 78,574,556 0.96%

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 12,147,121 1.8897 GBP 1.8567 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 11,780,218 1.8897 GBP 1.8561 GBP
ADR Purchase 7,501 7.3910 USD 7.3835 USD
ADR Sale 7,501 7.3910 USD 7.3835 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 1,318 1.8745 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 2,641 1.8686 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 2,959 1.8736 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 4,806 1.8823 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 5,103 1.8662 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 7,642 1.8728 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 10,022 1.8738 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 10,622 1.8531 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 58,081 1.8748 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 58,350 1.8681 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 61,135 1.8674 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 61,990 1.8760 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 67,232 1.8838 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 69,729 1.8641 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 73,244 1.8741 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 77,924 1.8659 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 80,000 1.8750 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 133,342 1.8679 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 137,910 1.8694 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 167,402 1.8658 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Expires 09/10/2018 Long 173,004 1.8673 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 230,271 1.8561 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 249,211 1.8697 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 400,876 1.8660 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 400,876 1.8660 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 494,648 1.8739 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 630,890 1.8683 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 630,890 1.8683 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 660,305 1.8696 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 740,000 1.8860 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Long 745,594 1.8671 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Long 745,594 1.8671 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 6,343 1.8645 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 18,032 1.8688 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 19,041 1.8607 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 26,181 1.8690 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 29,836 1.8643 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 33,400 1.8661 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 49,057 1.8642 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 52,802 1.8749 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 78,000 1.8683 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 86,624 1.8682 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 116,936 1.8599 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 186,018 1.8697 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 299,602 1.8757 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Short 2,153,545 1.8710 GBP
5p ordinary SWAP Short 2,298,637 1.8667 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:

11 Oct 2017

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 atwww.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:

BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:

TESCO PLC

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 atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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