Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Tesco PLC
7 July 2000

Notification of Interest of Directors and Connected Persons

Tesco PLC announces that, on 7 July 2000, 33,218 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 33,218 Ordinary Shares of 5p each
in the Company.

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