Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
20 February 2001


Tesco PLC ('the Company')

DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDING

The Company was informed that the following Director has today exercised an
option over Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company under the Tesco
Executive Share Option Scheme at 160.33p per share and then sold the shares at
a price of 268.50p each:

Director                             No. of Shares

A Higginson                          411,642



Enquiries:

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