Transaction in Own Shares

Tesco PLC
17 May 2007


Tesco PLC

17th May 2007


                     Tesco PLC - Transactions in Own Shares


Tesco PLC announces that on 17 May 2007 it purchased from Merrill Lynch
International 850,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 468.837984 pence
per share. The purchased shares will be cancelled.


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


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