Transaction in Own Shares

Tesco PLC
31 August 2007


Tesco PLC - Transaction in Own Shares


Tesco PLC announces that, on 31 August 2007, it purchased from Credit Suisse
Securities (Europe) Limited 730,000 ordinary shares at an average price of
424.75 pence per share.  The purchased shares will be cancelled.


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


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