Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
20 December 2001

Tesco PLC


DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS


The Company has today been informed that on 17th December 2001 the following
Directors purchased Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company at a price of
233.75p. This was as a result of re-investments in PEP's.

Director                        No of Shares

D E Reid                        50

R S Ager                        251




Enquiries:                    J A Bailey

                              Deputy Secretary
                              Tesco PLC
                              Tel: [phone]