Blocklisting Interim Review

Tesco PLC
07 April 2006


                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:  The FSA

Date:        6 April 2006


1. Name of applicant:     TESCO PLC



2. Name of scheme         EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME (1994)
                          APPROVED; UNAPPROVED EXECUTIVE
                          SHARE OPTION SCHEME (1996);
                          INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE SHARE
                          OPTION SCHEME; DISCRETIONARY SHARE
                          OPTION PLAN (2004)


3. Period of return:

From   1 OCTOBER 2005        To     31 MARCH 2006


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:     

   56,253,314



5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the last return:      

   N/A



6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:   

   9,598,142



7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period   

   46,655,172



8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

   75,690,188 ORDINARY SHARES ORIGINALLY ADMITTED 31 DECEMBER 2004

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

   7,899,403,241


Name of contact


GABBI HATTON, SHARE SCHEMES
MANAGER

Address of contact

TESCO PLC, DELAMARE ROAD, CHESHUNT,
HERTFORDSHIRE EN8 9SL

Telephone number of contact

01992 644797
Signed by

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised 
officer, for and on behalf of

TESCO PLC


Name of applicant



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