Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
10 May 2004

                          TEIS ENHANCEMENT ALLOCATION




10 May 2004

Tesco PLC


DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS


The Company was today notified that on 4 May 2004 the Directors listed below
were allocated the following shares under the Company's Executive Incentive
Scheme at a price of 248.75p (based on the closing price of 30 April 2004). The
entitlement to receive these shares is based on details which are contained in
the Tesco PLC Report and Accounts for 2004.




P A Clarke          38,256

A T Higginson       46,403

T P Leahy          114,473

T J R Mason         65,745

D T Potts           52,194





Enquiries:     M J Field

               Deputy Secretary

               Tesco PLC

               Tel: [phone]



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