Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
14 January 2003



Tesco PLC ('the Company')

DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDING

Tesco PLC was notified on 14 January 2003 that on 10th January 2003, the
Trustees of the Tesco Employee Share Ownership Plan purchased Ordinary Shares of
5 pence each in the Company at a price of 188.50p per share on behalf of the
Directors below :

Director                        Number of

                                  Shares

R S Ager                            59
P A Clarke                          59
J Gildersleeve                      59
A Higginson                         59
T P Leahy                           59
T J R Mason                        118     (includes 59 shares in the name of 
                                           Mrs Fiona Mason)
D T Potts                           59
D E Reid                            59



Enquiries:


J A Bailey

Deputy Secretary

Tesco PLC

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