Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
28 March 2002

TESCO PLC

DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company was informed that Mrs Fiona Mason, wife of Mr T J R Mason, Director,
today exercised options over 12,468 Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company
under the Tesco Savings-Related Share Option Scheme (1981) at an option price of
83p per share.


Enquiries :

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

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