Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
15 July 2004

TESCO PLC

NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

Tesco PLC announces that on Wednesday 14th July 2004, 373,005 Ordinary Shares of
5P each in the Company were transferred by Tesco Quest Limited, as trustee of
the Tesco Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust, to satisfy options
exercised by employees under the Company's Savings-Related Share Option Scheme
(1981). As a result of the transfer R Brasher, P A Clarke, D E Reid, A
Higginson, Sir Terry Leahy, T J R Mason, D T Potts who are beneficiaries of the
trust, ceased to have an interest in the 373,005 Ordinary Shares of 5P each in
the company.

Enquiries: Martin Field

           Deputy Secretary

           Tesco PLC

           Tel:- [phone]


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