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Tesco PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0493O
Tesco PLC
28 July 2026
 

TESCO PLC 

 

28 July 2026

 

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

 

Further to the announcements made on 16 April, 22 April 2026, 29 May 2026 and 23 June 2026, Tesco PLC (the "Company") announces that on 27 July 2026 it has purchased, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's 2026 Annual General Meeting held on 18 June 2026, the following number of Tesco PLC ordinary shares of 6 1/3 pence pursuant to its existing £750 million share buyback programme.

 

Description of shares

Tesco PLC - ordinary shares of 6 1/3 pence

Date of purchase: 

27 July 2026

Number of ordinary shares purchased: 

557,656

Average price paid per share (pence): 

481.70p

Highest price paid per share (pence): 

485.30p

Lowest price paid per share (pence):         

479.10p

Broker:  

Banco Santander, S.A.

 

Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 6,267,980,385. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury.

The figure of 6,267,980,385 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 Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Since the launch of the Commencement RNS on 22 April 2026 the Company has purchased 117,202,411 ordinary shares, totalling £535.9m, in aggregate for cancellation.

 

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/0493O_1-2026-7-27.pdf

 

Further enquiries: 

 

Investor Relations 

Chris Griffith | 01707 940 900

Andrew Gwynn | 01707 942 409

 

Company Secretary

Chris Taylor | CompanySecretary@tesco.com

 

Media

0330 678 0639

 

Tesco PLC's LEI number is: 2138002P5RNKC5W2JZ46

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