Blocklisting Interim Review

Tesco PLC
04 October 2005



                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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


To:  The FSA

Date:     4TH OCTOBER 2005     


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 APRIL 2005     To  30 SEPTEMBER 2005


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:     71,773,804



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:  15,520,490



7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period   56,253,314



8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission
                       75,690,188 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH
                       ORIGINALLY ADMITTED 31 DECEMBER 2004.


9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period   7,848,494,470


Name of contact        GABBIHATTON, SHARE SCHEMES MANAGER


Address of contact     TESCO PLC, TESCO HOUSE, DELAMARE ROAD,
                       CHESHUNT, HERTS EN8 9SL
                       


Telephone number of contact     01992 644797


Signed by

suitably experienced employee
for and on behalf of


Name of applicant    TESCO PLC


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