Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
20 May 2005


20 May 2005

Tesco PLC

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

A right has been granted under the Company's Executive Incentive Plan to the
Directors below over ordinary shares for which no payment is required. The
number of shares under option will be increased to reflect the dividends that
would have accrued on vested shares had they been reinvested in shares in the
period between grant and exercise. The options will be exercisable from 20 May
2008.

Director                 Number of Shares under Option

R W Brasher                       96,463

P A Clarke                       143,248

A T Higginson                    143,248

Sir T P Leahy                    248,392

T J R Mason                      143,248

D T Potts                        143,248


Enquiries: L Neville-Rolfe
Company Secretary
Tesco PLC
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