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RNS Number : 8357X Tesco PLC 31 August 2022
Tesco PLC
31 August 2022
Tesco PLC
Transaction in own shares
Tesco PLC (the "Company") announces that on 31 August 2022 it has purchased,
in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the 2022 Annual
General Meeting of the Company, the following number of ordinary shares of 6
1/3 pence pursuant to its previously announced up to £750 million share
buyback programme.
The purchased shares will be cancelled.
Description of shares: Tesco PLC - ordinary shares of 6 1/3 pence
Date of transaction 31 August 2022
Number of Shares purchased: 4,579,446
Average price paid per Share (pence): 248.9167p
Highest price paid per Share (pence): 250.7000p
Lowest price paid per Share (pence): 247.6000p
Broker: HSBC Bank plc
Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary
shares in issue will be 7,464,639,030. The Company does not hold any ordinary
shares in Treasury.
The figure of 7,464,639,030 may be used by shareholders (and others with
notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by which
they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a
change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency
Rules.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it
applies in the UK (the Market Abuse Regulation), a full breakdown of the
individual purchases is attached to this announcement.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8357X_1-2022-8-31.pdf
(http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8357X_1-2022-8-31.pdf)
Further enquiries:
Investor relations: Chris Griffith
01707 940 900
Company Secretary: Robert Welch 07793 222 569
Media:
0330 678 0639
Tesco PLC's LEI number is: 2138002P5RNKC5W2JZ46
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