Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
4 July 2001

TESCO PLC

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company has been informed that on 2nd July 2001 the following Directors
purchased Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company at a price of 255p. This
was as a result of re-investments in PEP's.

Director                                                No of Shares

D E Reid                                                97

R S Ager                                                484




Enquiries:


J A Bailey Esq

Deputy Secretary

Tesco PLC

Tel:- [phone]