Holding(s) in Company

Tesco PLC
05 May 2004

Tesco PLC

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES

The Company has today been informed by a letter dated 28th April 2004 that Cater
Allen International Limited (CAIL) had an interest in 242,047,610 ordinary
shares of 5p each of the Company. This represents 3.15% of the share capital of
the Company.

Enquiries:

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


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