Pre-close Period Analyst Mtgs

Tesco PLC
18 February 2002




18 February 2002


                                   TESCO PLC

Tesco PLC will today commence its usual series of pre-close season analyst
meetings, ahead of the year-end on 23 February 2002. At the meetings, Tesco will
update analysts on performance against the previously stated strategy.

Management remains confident that it will deliver results which are broadly in
line with the current consensus forecast.

The full-year preliminary results will be announced on 9 April 2002.


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