Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
20 April 2005



TESCO PLC

NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

Tesco PLC announces that on Wednesday 20th April 2005 19,444 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 Brasher, P A Clarke, A Higginson, Sir
Terry Leahy, T J R Mason, D T Potts who are beneficiaries of the trust, ceased
to have an interest in the 19,444 Ordinary Shares of 5P each in the company.

Enquiries:     Martin Field
               Deputy Secretary
               Tesco PLC
               Tel:- [phone]


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