Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
19 November 2003

Tesco PLC


DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS


The Company was informed on 18 November 2003 that the Directors below were
granted options on 6 November 2003, at a price of 195p per share, under the
Company's Savings-Related Share Option Scheme. The shares are exerciseable from
1 February 2009, with the exception of Mr Ager, whose options are exerciseable
from 1 February 2007.

Director                                                 No of Shares
R S Ager                                                 946
P A Clarke                                               1,625
A Higginson                                              1,625
T P Leahy                                                1,625
T J R Mason                                              1,625
D T Potts                                                1,625






Enquiries:


M J Field Esq

Deputy Secretary

Tesco PLC

Tel: [phone]


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