HLDG BY EMPLOYEE SHARE SCHEME

Tesco PLC
19 May 2004


Tesco PLC ('the Company')

Tesco PLC announces that on 19 May 2004, the Tesco Employees Share Scheme
Trustees Limited purchased 2,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the
Company at an average price of 249.38p.


Enquiries:

Lucy Neville-Rolfe

Company Secretary Tesco PLC Tel:-[phone]


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