TESCO HLDG BY ESIP

Tesco PLC
27 April 2004

Tesco PLC ('the Company')



Tesco PLC announces that on 27 April 2004, the Trustees of the Tesco Employee
Share Incentive Plan purchased 5,500,000 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the
Company at an average price of 256.32p.



Enquiries:

M J Field Esq
Deputy Secretary Tesco PLC Tel:-[phone]






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