Hldg by Employee Share Scheme

Tesco PLC
13 December 2001


                                  Tesco PLC

Tesco PLC announces that on 12 December 2001, the Tesco Employees Share Scheme
Trustees Limited purchased 800,000 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the
Company at an average price of 228.18p.


Enquiries:

J W McDowall Esq

Assistant Company Secretary Tesco PLC Tel:-[phone]