Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
16 May 2001


Notification of Interest of Directors and Connected Persons

The Company announces that, on 16th May 2001, 183,976 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 183,976 Ordinary
Shares of 5p each in the Company.

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