The below RNS has been issued as a replacement to the one published the 30 of May 2024 as there was a typo in the date
Tesco PLC
30 May 2024
Tesco PLC
Transaction in own shares
Further to the announcements made on 10 April 2024 and 22 April 2024, Tesco PLC (the "Company") announces that on 29 May 2024 it has purchased, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the 2023 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 £1,000 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 | 29 May 2024 |
| Number of Shares purchased: | 4,500,000 |
| Average price paid per Share (pence): | 310.25 |
| Highest price paid per Share (pence): | 312.10 |
| Lowest price paid per Share (pence): | 308.90 |
| Broker: | Citigroup Global Markets Limited |
Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 6,991,775,730. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury.
The figure of 6,991,775,730 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/0388Z_1-2024-8-2.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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