Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
17 May 2004

17th May 2004


Tesco PLC


DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS


Tesco PLC has today been notified that on Friday 14th May 2004, the Directors
below had been appropriated shares, at a price of 247.25p per share, under the
Free Shares element of the Company's Share Incentive Plan:

Director        No of Shares                             

R W Brasher     1,213                                    
P A Clarke      1,213                                    
A T Higginson   1,213                                    
T P Leahy       1,213                                    
T J R Mason     2,007          (includes 794 in the name 
                                       of Mrs F Mason)           
D T Potts       1,213    





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            Deputy Secretary

            Tesco PLC

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