Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Tesco PLC
9 May 2000

Tesco PLC (the 'Company')

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Directors below have today been allocated, at a price of 168.83p per
share, share entitlements under the Company's Executive Incentive
Scheme which comprises both long term and short term share
bonuses. The entitlement to receive these shares is based on
performance criterion, details of which are contained in the
Tesco PLC Report and Accounts for 2000.

Director           Short Term     Short Term     Long Term      Total
                                  Matching                      Entitlement
                                                                Granted

T P Leahy          88,431         44,215         84,586        217,232
D E Reid           74,551         37,275         71,310        183,136
R S Ager           50,097         25,048         47,919        123,064
P A Clarke         36,350         18,175         34,770         89,295
J Gildersleeve     66,752         33,376         63,850        163,978
A T Higginson      51,419         25,709         49,183        126,311
T J R Mason        51,419         25,709         49,183        126,311
D T Potts          39,655         19,827         37,931         97,413
J M Wemms          56,045         28,022         53,609        137,676


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