Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
26 April 2001

Tesco PLC

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Directors below have today been granted options, at a price of 247p per
share, under the Company's Executive Share Option Scheme:

Director                         No. of Shares
T P Leahy                        647,773
D E Reid                         502,024
R S Ager                         323,886
P A Clarke                       299,595
J Gildersleeve                   429,149
A T Higginson                    348,178
T J R Mason                      348,178
D T Potts                        299,595


Enquiries:                      J A Bailey Esq

                                Deputy Secretary

                                Tesco PLC

                                Tel: [phone]