Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
13 May 2003

Tesco PLC


DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS


The Company was informed today that on 12 May 2003 the Directors below had
Ordinary shares released, under the Company's Employee Profit Sharing Scheme,
which were first appropriated on 10 May 2000 at a price of 216.25p per share.
Director                                  Number of Shares
R S Ager                                  3,699
P A Clarke                                3,699
J Gildersleeve                            3,699
T P Leahy                                 3,699
T J R Mason                               4,623 (includes 924 shares in the
                                          name of Mrs Fiona Mason)
D T Potts                                 3,699
D E Reid                                  3,699




Enquiries:

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



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