HLDG BY EMPLOYEE SHARE SCHEME

Tesco PLC
14 October 2005

Tesco PLC ('the Company')



Tesco PLC announces that on 14 October 2005, the Tesco Employees Share Scheme
Trustees Limited purchased 548,726 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the
Company at an average price of 306.0979p



Enquiries:



Lucy Neville-Rolfe



Company Secretary Tesco PLC Tel:-[phone]


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