Holding by ESIP

Tesco PLC
14 October 2005


Tesco PLC ('the Company')

Tesco PLC announces that on 14 October 2005, the Trustees of the Tesco Employee
Share Incentive Plan purchased 1,810,299 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the
Company at an average price of 306.0828p


Enquiries:

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


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