Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
27 February 2004


Tesco PLC

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS


The Company was today informed that on February 24th the Directors below
received Ordinary Shares of 5p each released through the Tesco Executive
Incentive Scheme at a value of 252.375p per share. The Company has retained an
additional 41% of the shares to cover the tax and NI liability of the Directors.

                                                                               
Director              Year of Scheme         Number of Shares 

R S Ager              Long Term 1997         48,201           
                      Short Term 1999        65,457           
                      Total                  113,658          

P A Clarke            Long Term 1997         20,552           
                      Total                  20,552           

J Gildersleeve        Long Term 1997         61,670           
                      Short Term 1999        85,293           
                      Total                  146,963          

T P Leahy             Long Term 1997         70,890           
                      Short Term 1999        102,788          
                      Total                  173,678          

T J R Mason           Long Term 1997         39,693           
                      Short Term 1999        63,296           
                      Total                  102,989          

A T Higginson         Short Term 1999        64,193           
                      Total                  64,193           

D T Potts             Long Term 1997         22,680           
                      Short Term 1999        33,076           
                      Total                  55,756           



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


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