Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
23 December 2003


TESCO PLC

DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company was informed today that on 22 December 2003, the following Directors
purchased Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company, at a price of 246.50p per
share. This was as a result of re-investments in PEPs.


Director                    No. of shares

R S Ager                    291
D E Reid                    59



Enquiries:

M J Field
Deputy Secretary
Tesco PLC
Tel: [phone]


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