Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
18 June 2001

Tesco PLC ('the Company')

DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDING

The Company was informed that on Friday 15 June 2001, Mr P A Clarke exercised
two options over Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company under the Tesco
Executive Share Option Scheme, which were subsequently sold on that day at
263p per share:

No. of Shares                             Option Price

76,281                                    151.66p
17,718                                    176.66p


Enquiries:

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