Transaction in Own Shares

Tesco PLC
16 May 2007



Tesco PLC
16th May 2007


                     Tesco PLC - Transactions in Own Shares


Tesco PLC announces that on 16 May 2007 it purchased from Merrill Lynch
International 1,588,102 ordinary shares at an average price of 467.271342 pence
per share. The purchased shares will be cancelled.




Contact: J Lloyd
Company Secretary
Tesco PLC
Delamare Road
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire
EN8 9SL


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