Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Tesco PLC
2 May 2000


TESCO PLC

Notification of Interest of Directors and Connected Persons

Tesco  PLC announces that, on 2 May 2000, 74,639 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, J M Wemms, P
A  Clarke, D T Potts who are beneficiaries of the  trust,
ceased  to have an interest in the 74,639 Ordinary Shares
of 5p each in the Company.

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