Hldg of Employee Share Scheme

Tesco PLC
18 July 2002

18 July 2002

Tesco PLC ('the Company')



Tesco PLC announces that on 18 July 2002, the Tesco Employees Share Scheme
Trustees Limited purchased 750,000 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the
Company at an average price of 219.76p.



Enquiries:

J W McDowall Esq

Assistant Company Secretary Tesco PLC Tel:-[phone]

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