Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
10 December 2004


Tesco PLC

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The following Director has yesterday, 9th December 2004, exercised options over
Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company under the Tesco Executive Share Option
Scheme and sold a total of 419,512 Ordinary shares at a price of 310p.


Director                            No. of Shares                   Option Price

T Mason                                    14,634                       205.00p
                                          404,878                       205.00p

Enquiries:
M J Field
Deputy Secretary
Tesco PLC
Tel: [phone]




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