Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Tesco PLC
16 August 2000

TESCO PLC

Notification of Interest of Directors and Connected Persons

Tesco  PLC  announces  that, on 16  August  2000,  12,931
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 12,931 Ordinary
Shares of 5p each in the Company.


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