Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
28 September 2000


TESCO PLC

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The  Company has been informed that on 25 September  2000
the  following Directors purchased Ordinary shares of  5p
each in the Company at a price of 234.75p. This was as  a
result of re-investments in PEP's.

Director                 No of Shares

D E Reid                      89
R S Ager                     443


Enquiries:     J A Bailey Esq
               Deputy Secretary
               Tesco PLC
               Tel:-  [phone]