Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
14 February 2005

14 February 2005



Tesco PLC



DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS



The Company was informed that on 01 February 2005, the following Directors have
exercised options over Ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company under the Tesco
Savings-Related Share Option Scheme (1981) at an option price of 151p per share:


Director                  No Of shares
P A Clarke                2,235
R W Brasher               2,235
A Higginson               2,235
T P Leahy                 2,235
T J Mason                 2,235



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




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