Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
12 February 2003

TESCO PLC

Notification of Interest of Directors and Connected Persons

Tesco PLC announces that, on 12th February 2003, 953,734 Ordinary Shares of 5p
each in the Company were allotted and issued to Tesco QUEST Limited, as trustee
of the Tesco Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust, at a subscription price
of 169p per share pursuant to the Company's Savings-Related Share Option Scheme
(1981). As a result of the allotment and issue, R S Ager, J Gardiner, J
Gildersleeve, A T Higginson, Sir Terence Leahy, T J R Mason, D E Reid, P A
Clarke, D T Potts all collectively have an interest in the 953,734 Ordinary
Shares of 5p each in the Company as the beneficiaries of the trust include all
employees of the group including these Directors.



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


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