Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
30 December 2002

TESCO PLC

DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company was informed today that on 23 December 2002 the following Directors
purchased Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company at a price of 189.75p per
share. This was as a result of re-investments in PEPs.

Director                                             No. of shares

R S Ager                                             373

D E Reid                                             74


Enquiries:

J A Bailey Esq

Deputy Secretary

Tesco PLC

Tel: [phone]


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