16 May 2008
Tesco PLC
Tesco PLC was notified today that the Trustees of the Tesco Employee Share Incentive Plan purchased 3,100,000 Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company at an average price of 439.2p
The Trust is a discretionary trust for the benefit of employees and executive directors of the Company. Each executive director of the Company, as a potential beneficiary of the Trust, is deemed to have an interest in the shares acquired by the Trust. The directors in questions are: P A Clarke, A T Higginson, T P Leahy, T J R Mason, D T Potts, R W P Brasher, L Neville-Rolfe.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4.
Enquiries: J Lloyd
Company Secretary
Tesco PLC
Delamare Road
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
EN8 9SL
Tel: 01992 632222