Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
11 July 2002



Tesco PLC ('the Company')

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS


The Company was informed today that on 1st July 2002 the following Directors
purchased Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company at a price of 240.5p per
share. This was as a result of re-investments in PEP's.

Director                     No of Shares
R S Ager                     594
D E Reid                     120



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



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