Holding(s) in Company

Tesco PLC
21 July 2003

TESCO PLC ('the Company')

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES

The Company has today been informed by a letter dated 17 July 2003 that as at
the close of business on 16 July 2003, Barclays PLC through various legal
entities, had an interest in 220,166,138 ordinary shares of 5p each of the
Company. This represents 3.01% of the share capital of the Company.


Enquiries                                   M J Field
                                            Deputy Secretary
                                            Tesco PLC
                                            01992 632222



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