Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
09 August 2002


TESCO PLC

Notification of Interest of Directors and Connected Persons

Tesco PLC announces that, on 9th August 2002, 2,634,142 Ordinary Shares of 5p
each in the Company were allotted and issued to Tesco QUEST Limited, as trustee
of the Tesco Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust, at a subscription price
of 215.50p per share pursuant to the Company's Savings-Related Share Option
Scheme (1981). As a result of the allotment and issue, R S Ager, P A Clarke, J
Gardiner, J Gildersleeve, A T Higginson, T P Leahy, T J R Mason, D E Reid, D T
Potts all collectively have an interest in the Ordinary Shares of 5p each in the
Company as the beneficiaries of the trust include all employees of the group
including these Directors.


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



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