Transaction in Own Shares
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TESCO PLC
29 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 28 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.
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Description of shares |
Tesco PLC - ordinary shares of 6 1/3 pence |
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Date of purchase: |
28 July 2026 |
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Number of ordinary shares purchased: |
1,000,000 |
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Average price paid per share (pence): |
491.22p |
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Highest price paid per share (pence): |
493.20p |
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Lowest price paid per share (pence): |
488.00p |
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Broker: |
Banco Santander, S.A. |
Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 6,266,980,385. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury.
The figure of 6,266,980,385 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 118,202,411 ordinary shares, totalling £540.9m, 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/2485O_1-2026-7-28.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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