Supermarkets
The supermarket on the high street is part of Tesco PLC, a listed group that also includes Booker. Its UK stores sit within a wider international business. [1]
01 / Behind the name
Publicly listed · London Stock Exchange [1]
This is a simplified route to the ultimate parent. The annual report records Tesco Stores Limited as an indirectly owned subsidiary; intermediate holding companies are omitted. [1]
02 / On the map
Headquarters, incorporation and tax residence describe different things. A headquarters address does not tell you where all of a company’s tax is paid.
Follow the investment
Investor disclosures found
Selected investor disclosures have been found. Each names the held entity, basis and date; the complete investor register remains outside this review. A stake in a parent or operating company is shown against that entity. Dates refer to each disclosure and can differ from the profile review date. Evidence links are included with each record.
Held entity · Tesco PLC
6.64%
Report snapshot ·
DTR voting-rights notification reproduced at year end and the report date. The report does not give the original notification date; this is not a live ownership percentage or the full register.
Tesco PLC · Printed p. 231: notified major shareholders at 28 February 2026 and the report date
Accessed 4 Oct 2026Held entity · Tesco PLC
2.08%
Holdings snapshot ·
Norway's sovereign fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management. The percentage is equity ownership in the named listed issuer, rounded as published. Linked brands can be subsidiaries or portfolio businesses; this is not a direct brand stake or a complete shareholder list.
Norges Bank Investment Management · Issuer Tesco PLC; ID 1bz1ag50r2ce. Equity ownership, separate from voting rights.
Accessed 4 Oct 2026Norges Bank Investment Management · Issuer ID 1bz1ag50r2ce; published ownership field (o), not voting field (eq.v).
Accessed 4 Oct 202603 / The figures, with context
Tesco separates UK current tax from overseas tax in its accounts. Its cash-flow statement gives a group-wide payment, so that figure cannot be treated as UK corporation tax paid.
Tesco group · UK
Period ending 28 Feb 2026
A UK-only cash payment is not separately identified in the annual-report tables reviewed. This does not mean no UK tax was paid. [1]
Tesco group · continuing operations
Period ending 28 Feb 2026
Accounting charge before the separately presented prior-year adjustments. This is not a cash-payment figure. Note 6, printed page 139 (PDF page 141). [1]
Tesco group · all operations
Period ending 28 Feb 2026
Worldwide group cash outflow, including discontinued operations. The UK share is not separated here. Group cash-flow statement, printed page 126 (PDF page 128). [1]
These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.
Understand the measures04 / Check our working
Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.
Tesco PLC · Group cash flows p.126; general information p.127; tax note p.139; related undertakings; shareholder information
Accessed 26 Sept 2026Companies House · Registered office and company details
Accessed 26 Sept 2026Companies House · Legal name, company number, domestic company type and incorporation. UK registration does not establish headquarters or tax residence; a constituent jurisdiction is not inferred from a registered-office address.
Accessed 30 Sept 2026