Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
11 March 2003

Tesco PLC ('the Company')

DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDING

Tesco PLC was notified on Monday 10 March 2003, that on Friday 7 March 2003, the
Trustees of the Tesco Employee Share Ownership Plan purchased Ordinary Shares of
5 pence each in the Company at a price of 161.5p per share on behalf of the
Directors below :


Director                                 Number of
                                          Shares

R S Ager                                   68
P A Clarke                                 68
J Gildersleeve                             68
A Higginson                                68
T P Leahy                                  68
T J R Mason                                136  (includes 68 shares in 
                                                 the name of Mrs Fiona Mason)
D T Potts                                  68
D E Reid                                   68


Enquiries:

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


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