Transaction in Own Shares

Tesco PLC
17 October 2006



Tesco PLC
17 October 2006

Tesco PLC
Tesco PLC - Transaction in Own Shares


Tesco PLC announces that on the 17th of October 2006 it purchased from Goldman
Sachs International 1,240,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 383.5489
pence per share.  The purchased shares will be cancelled.



Contact:J Lloyd
Deputy Secretary
Tesco PLC
Delmare Road
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire
EN8 9SL
Tel: [phone]



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