Director Shareholding

Tesco PLC
17 May 2005



Tesco PLC

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Directors below along with other eligible employees have been appropriated
shares on 16th May 2005, at a price of 309.75p per share, under the Free Shares
element of the Company's Share Incentive Plan:

Director                                  No of Shares

R W Brasher                                 968
P A Clarke                                  968
A T Higginson                               968
T P Leahy                                   968
T J R Mason                                 968
D T Potts                                   968


Enquiries: M J Field
           Deputy Secretary
           Tesco PLC
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