HLDG BY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TST

Tesco PLC
28 April 2004


Tesco PLC ('the Company')

Tesco PLC announces that on 28 April 2004, the Tesco International Employee
Benefit Trust purchased 500,000 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the Company
at an average price of 253.26p.


Enquiries:

Lucy Neville-Rolfe
Company Secretary Tesco PLC Tel:-[phone]


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