Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
02 October 2002

TESCO PLC

DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company was informed today that on 30 September 2002 the following Directors
purchased Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company at a price of 203.25p per
share. This was as a result of re-investments in PEPs.



Director                                             No. of shares

R S Ager                                             39

D E Reid                                             8




Enquiries:


J A Bailey Esq

Deputy Secretary

Tesco PLC

Tel: [phone]


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