Last checked at 12 Jan 2022 07:00
Tesco PLC
Transaction in own shares
Tesco PLC (the "Company") announces that on 11 January 2022 it has purchased, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Company, the following number of ordinary shares of 6 1/3 pence pursuant to its up to £500 million share buyback programme, the details of which were announced on 18 October 2021.
The purchased shares will be cancelled.
Description of shares: | Tesco PLC - ordinary shares of 6 1/3 pence |
Date of transaction | 11 January 2022 |
Number of Shares purchased: | 1,800,000 |
Average price paid per Share (pence): | 294.34p |
Highest price paid per Share (pence): | 295.40p |
Lowest price paid per Share (pence): | 293.15p |
Broker: | Citigroup Global Markets Limited |
Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 7,658,797,404. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury.
The figure of 7,658,797,404 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
Media: Christine Heffernan 0330 678 0639
Tesco PLC's LEI number is: 2138002P5RNKC5W2JZ46
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1329Y_1-2022-1-11.pdf