Director Shareholding-Replcmt

Tesco PLC
14 August 2000


The issuer has made the following amendment to the 'Director Shareholding'
announcement released on 11 August 2000 at 11:43 under RNS No 3420P.

257,024 Ordinary Shares of 5p each in the Company were transferred on
14 August 2000 and not 11 August 2000 as previously stated. 

All other details remain unchanged.

The full corrected version is shown below.


Notification of Interest of Directors and Connected Persons

Tesco  PLC  announces  that, on 14 August  2000,  257,024
Ordinary   Shares  of  5p  each  in  the   Company   were
transferred  by  Tesco Quest Limited, as trustee  of  the
Tesco  Qualifying  Employee  Share  Ownership  Trust,  to
satisfy   options  exercised  by  employees   under   the
Company's Savings-Related Share Option Scheme (1981).  As
a  result  of  the  transfer, R S  Ager,  J  Gardiner,  J
Gildersleeve, A Higginson, T P Leahy, T J R  Mason,  D  E
Reid, P A Clarke, D T Potts who are beneficiaries of  the
trust, ceased to have an interest in the 257,024 Ordinary
Shares of 5p each in the Company.


Enquiries:     J A Bailey Esq
               Deputy Secretary
               Tesco PLC
               Tel:-  [phone]