Transaction in Own Shares

Tesco PLC
01 December 2006


1 December 2006
Tesco PLC (TSCO.L)

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Tesco PLC announces that on 1 December 2006 it purchased from Deutsche Bank AG
London Branch 2,500,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 396.488 pence per
share. 

This purchase was effected pursuant to the irrevocable and non-discretionary
instruction given prior to and as announced by Tesco Plc on  Friday 24 November
2006. The purchased shares will be cancelled.

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



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