Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
10 November 2003

TESCO PLC

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company was informed today, that on 7 November 2003, Mrs Fiona Mason, wife
of Mr T J R Mason, Director, exercised the following options over Ordinary
shares of 5p each in the Company under the Tesco Executive Share Option Scheme,
and subsequently sold the Ordinary shares at a price of 240p per share.



No. of shares         Option Price
Exercised

18,000                176.66p

15,000                178.00p

9,888                 205.00p



Enquiries: M J Field Esq

Deputy Secretary

Tesco PLC

Tel: [phone]



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