Holding(s) in Company

Tesco PLC
12 February 2003

Tesco PLC ('the Company')

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES

The Company has today been informed by a letter dated 7 February 2003 that as at
the close of business on 6 February 2003, Barclays PLC through various legal
entities, had an interest in 221,350,119 Ordinary shares of 5p each in the
Company.This represents 3.04% of the share capital of the Company.



Enquiries:

J A Bailey Esq
Deputy Secretary
Tesco PLC
Tel:- [phone]


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