Hldg of Employee Share Scheme

Tesco PLC
02 August 2002

2 August 2002

Tesco PLC ('the Company')

Tesco PLC announces that on 2 August 2002, the Tesco Employees Share Scheme
Trustees Limited purchased 1,400,000 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the
Company at an average price of 214.0p.

Enquiries:

J W McDowall Esq

Assistant Company Secretary Tesco PLC Tel:-[phone]


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