Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
16 February 2001

TESCO PLC

Notification of Interest of Directors and Connected Persons

The Company announces that, on 15th February 2001, 24,991 Ordinary Shares of
5p each in the Company were transferred by Tesco Quest Limited, as trustee of
the Tesco Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust, to satisfy options
exercised by employees under the Company's Savings-Related Share Option Scheme
(1981). As a result of the transfer, R S Ager, J Gardiner, J Gildersleeve, A
Higginson, T P Leahy, T J R Mason, D E Reid, P A Clarke, D T Potts who are
beneficiaries of the trust, ceased to have an interest in the 24,991 Ordinary
Shares of 5p each in the Company.




Enquiries:

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