Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
30 January 2001



Tesco PLC ('the Company')

DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDING

The Company was informed that the following Director has today exercised
options over Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company under the Tesco
Executive Share Option Scheme:

Director                No. of Shares                Option Price

Mr R.S. Ager            51,153                       61.66p
                        75,714                       59.66p
                        106,833                      66.00p


Enquiries:

J A Bailey Esq
Deputy Secretary
Tesco PLC
Tel:- [phone]