HLDG BY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TST

Tesco PLC
17 September 2003

Tesco PLC ('the Company')

Tesco PLC announces that on 17 September 2003, the Tesco International Employee
Benefit Trust purchased 106,231 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the Company
at an average price of 241.0p.

Enquiries:

R S Ager Esq

Company Secretary Tesco PLC Tel:-[phone]

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