Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
14 May 2001

Tesco PLC

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS


The Directors below have today, 14 May 2001, had Ordinary Shares released,
under the Company's Employee Profit Sharing Scheme, which were first
appropriated on 13 May 1998.

Director                    Number of Shares
T P Leahy                   4,332
R S Ager                    4,332
J Gildersleeve              4,332
T J R Mason                 4,332
D E Reid                    4,332
P A Clarke                  3,987
D T Potts                   4,332



Enquiries:

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