Share Purchase

Tesco PLC
18 April 2000


Tesco PLC

Tesco PLC announces that on 18 April 2000, the Tesco Employees Share Scheme
Trustees Limited purchased 500,000 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the
Company at an average price of 210.7p.

Enquiries:

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