Hldg by Employee Share Scheme

Tesco PLC
30 November 2001

30 November 2001

                                Tesco PLC

Tesco PLC announces that on 29 November 2001, the Tesco Employees Share Scheme
Trustees Limited purchased 6,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the
Company at an average price of 238.46p.

Enquiries:

J W McDowall Esq

Assistant Company Secretary Tesco PLC Tel:-[phone]

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