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REG - Tesco PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

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RNS Number : 7885Z  Tesco PLC  17 May 2023

 Tesco PLC

 17 May 2023

 Tesco PLC

 Transaction in own shares

 Tesco PLC (the "Company") announces that on 17 May 2023 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 on the London Stock Exchange pursuant to its existing £750 million
 share buyback programme which was announced on 13(th) April 2023.

 The purchased shares will be cancelled.

 Description of shares:                 Tesco PLC - ordinary shares of 6 1/3 pence
 Date of transaction                    17 May 2023
 Number of Shares purchased:            3,792,451
 Average price paid per Share (pence):  269.92p
 Highest price paid per Share (pence):  270.90p
 Lowest price paid per Share (pence):   268.80p
 Broker:                                Goldman Sachs International

 Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary
 shares in issue will be 7,289,784,779. The Company does not hold any ordinary
 shares in Treasury.

 The figure of 7,289,784,779 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/7885Z_1-2023-5-17.pdf
 (http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7885Z_1-2023-5-17.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

Description of shares:                 Tesco PLC - ordinary shares of 6 1/3 pence
 Date of transaction                    17 May 2023
 Number of Shares purchased:            3,792,451
 Average price paid per Share (pence):  269.92p
 Highest price paid per Share (pence):  270.90p
 Lowest price paid per Share (pence):   268.80p
 Broker:                                Goldman Sachs International

 Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary
 shares in issue will be 7,289,784,779. The Company does not hold any ordinary
 shares in Treasury.

 The figure of 7,289,784,779 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/7885Z_1-2023-5-17.pdf
 (http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7885Z_1-2023-5-17.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

 Description of shares:                 Tesco PLC - ordinary shares of 6 1/3 pence
 Date of transaction                    17 May 2023
 Number of Shares purchased:            3,792,451
 Average price paid per Share (pence):  269.92p
 Highest price paid per Share (pence):  270.90p
 Lowest price paid per Share (pence):   268.80p
 Broker:                                Goldman Sachs International

 Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary
 shares in issue will be 7,289,784,779. The Company does not hold any ordinary
 shares in Treasury.

 The figure of 7,289,784,779 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/7885Z_1-2023-5-17.pdf
 (http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7885Z_1-2023-5-17.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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