Hldg by Employee Share Scheme

Tesco PLC
05 August 2002

Tesco PLC ('the Company')



Tesco PLC announces that on 5 August 2002, the Tesco Employees Share Scheme
Trustees Limited purchased 3,600,000 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the
Company at an average price of 210.29p.



Enquiries:

J W McDowall Esq

Assistant Company Secretary Tesco PLC Tel:-[phone]


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