Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
17 December 2003







Tesco PLC (the 'Company')


DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS


The Company was informed on 16 December 2003 that, the following Director has
exercised options over Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company, under the
Tesco Executive Share Option Scheme, at an option price of 151.66p per share and
subsequently sold a total of 198,669 Ordinary shares at a price of 245p per
share on 16 December 2003.





Director                No of Shares
T J R Mason               198,669







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



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