Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
13 August 2004


13th August 2004

Tesco PLC

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company was informed that on 12th August 2004 the following Director
exercised options over Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company under the Tesco
Executive Share Option Scheme and sold these shares at a price of 257p.

Director                        No of Shares               Option Price

T Mason                         149,076                    176.66p
                                63,415                     164.00p
                                255,796                    178.00p
                                87,861                     173.00p
               
Enquiries:     M J Field
               Deputy Secretary
               Tesco PLC
               Tel: [phone]


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