Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
16 April 2002

Tesco PLC ('the Company')

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Directors below were granted options on 15 April 2002, at a price of 259p
per share, under the Company's Executive Share Option Scheme:


Director                                     No. of Shares
R S Ager                                     321,236
P A Clarke                                   328,185
J Gildersleeve                               425,483
A T Higginson                                358,301
T P Leahy                                    642,471
T J R Mason                                  358,301
D T Potts                                    328,185
D E Reid                                     498,069



The options are exercisable from 15 April 2005.


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



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