9 Aug 2022 17:49
Tesco PLC
09 August 2022
Tesco PLC
Transaction in own shares
Tesco PLC (the "Company") announces that on 09 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 | 09 August 2022 |
Number of Shares purchased: | 2,392 |
Average price paid per Share (pence): | 261.9000p |
Highest price paid per Share (pence): | 261.9000p |
Lowest price paid per Share (pence): | 261.9000p |
Broker: | HSBC Bank plc |
Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 7,489,556,718. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury.
The figure of 7,489,556,718 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.
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
Name of the Issuer | Date | Identity code of the financial instrument | Quantity bought | Price (GBp) | Time | Exchange Venue | Exchange Reference number of the transaction |
Tesco PLC | 09/08/2022 | GB00BLGZ9862 | 2392 | 261.90 | 08:31:33 | CHIX | OD_706yMZi-00 |
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