Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
25 April 2005


Tesco PLC

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

Tesco PLC has today been notified that on 22nd April 2005, the Directors below
were granted options, at a price of 312.75p per share, under the Company's
Discretionary Share Option Scheme. These options will be exercisable from 22nd
April 2008 subject to the performance conditions being met.

Director          Number of Options

R W Brasher           255,795
P A Clarke            379,856
A T Higginson         379,856
T P Leahy             658,673
T J R Mason           379,856
D T Potts             379,856

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



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