Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
17 November 2000

Tesco PLC

DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDINGS

The Directors below were granted options on 26 October 2000, at a price of
198p per share, under the Company's Savings Related Share Option Scheme. The
options are exerciseable from 1 February 2006.

Director No. of Shares

R S Ager 1,704

P A Clarke 1,704

J Gildersleeve 1,704

A T Higginson 1,704

T P Leahy 1,704

T J R Mason 1,704

D T Potts 1,704



Enquires: J A Bailey

Deputy Secretary

Tesco PLC

Tel: [phone]