Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
13 May 2002


Tesco PLC

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company was informed today that the Directors below were appropriated shares
on 10th May 2002, at a price of 263.50p per share, under the Company's Employee
Profit Sharing Scheme.

Director                                  Number of Shares

R S Ager                                  3,036
P A Clarke                                3,036
J Gildersleeve                            3,036
A T Higginson                             3,036
T P Leahy                                 3,036
T J R Mason                               3,036
D T Potts                                 3,036
D E Reid                                  3,036


Enquiries:

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


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