Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
14 May 2001

Tesco PLC

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Directors below were appropriated shares on 11 May 2001, at a price of
250p per share, under the Company's Employee Profit Sharing Scheme.

Director                    Number of Shares
T P Leahy                   3,200
R S Ager                    3,200
J Gildersleeve              3,200
T J R Mason                 3,200
D E Reid                    3,200
P A Clarke                  3,200
A Higginson                 3,200
D T Potts                   3,200



Enquiries:

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