Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
30 June 2003



Tesco PLC ('the Company')

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

BAYE ANNOUNCEMENT


The Company was informed today that on Friday 27 June 2003, the Trustees of the
Tesco Employee Share Incentive Plan purchased Ordinary Shares of 5p each in the
Company at a price of 218.25p per share on behalf of the Directors below:

Director                No. of Shares

R S Ager                51
P A Clarke              51
J Gildersleeve          51
A T Higginson           51
T P Leahy               51
T J R Mason             102           Includes 51 in the name of Mrs Fiona Mason
D T Potts               51
D E Reid                51


SCRIP DIVIDEND SHARES


The Company was informed today that on Friday 27 June 2003, the Trustees of the
Tesco Employee Share Incentive Plan purchased Ordinary Shares of 5p each in the
Company at a price of 218.25p per share, under the Re-invested Dividend Scheme
on behalf of the Directors:

Director                No. of Shares

R S Ager                16
P A Clarke              16
J Gildersleeve          16
A T Higginson           16
T P Leahy               16
T J R Mason             32            Includes 16 in the name of Mrs Fiona Mason
D T Potts               16
D E Reid                16



Enquiries:  M J Field Esq

Deputy Secretary

Tesco PLC

Tel: [phone]



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