Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
17 May 2002

Tesco PLC

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Directors below have today, 17 May 2002, had Ordinary Shares released, under
the Company's Employee Profit Sharing Scheme, which were first appropriated on
17 May 1999 at a price of 184.25p per share.

Director                                  Number of Shares

R S Ager                                  4,341

P A Clarke                                3,482

J Gildersleeve                            4,341

T P Leahy                                 4,341

T J R Mason                               4,341

D T Potts                                 4,341

D E Reid                                  4,341



Enquiries:

J A Bailey Esq

Deputy Secretary

Tesco PLC

Tel:- [phone]


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