Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
04 May 2004

Tesco PLC


DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS


Tesco PLC has today been notified that on Friday 30th April 2004, the Directors
below were granted options, at a price of 253.25p per share, under the Company's
Executive Share Option Scheme which are exercisable from 30 April 2007:


Director          No of Shares


R W Brasher         296,150

P A Clarke          434,353

A T Higginson       434,353

T P Leahy           766,041

T J R Mason         447,980 (includes 13,627 in the name of Mrs Fiona Mason)

D T Potts           434,353




Enquiries:     M J Field

          Deputy Secretary

          Tesco PLC

          Tel: [phone]



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