HLDG BY EMPLOYEE SHARE SCHEME

Tesco PLC
20 May 2004

Tesco PLC ('the Company')



Tesco PLC announces that on 20 May 2004, the Tesco Employees Share Scheme
Trustees Limited purchased 2,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the
Company at an average price of 247.71p.



Enquiries:

Lucy Neville-Rolfe
Company Secretary Tesco PLC Tel:-[phone]


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