Pre Close Statement

Tesco PLC
6 August 2001



6 August 2001



                                  TESCO PLC



Tesco PLC will today commence its usual series of pre-close season analyst
meetings, ahead of the half-year on 11 August 2001. 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 half-year interim results will be announced on 18 September 2001.


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Tesco Investor Relations

Steve Butler   Tel:  [phone]

Lucy Cross     Tel:  [phone]