Holding by ESIP

Tesco PLC
16 May 2005

Tesco PLC ('the Company')



Tesco PLC announces that on 16 May 2005, the Trustees of the Tesco Employee
Share Incentive Plan purchased 1,700,000 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each in the
Company at an average price of 309.0882p.



Enquiries:



Lucy Neville-Rolfe

Company Secretary Tesco PLC Tel:-[phone]




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