Transaction in Own Shares

Tesco PLC
18 March 2008



Tesco PLC announces that on 18 March 2008 it purchased from JPMorgan Cazenove
675,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 376.0741 pence per share. The
purchased shares will be cancelled.



Contacts:

J Lloyd
Company Secretary
Tesco PLC
Delamare Road
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire
EN8 9SL

Tel: [phone]


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