Holding(s) in Company

Tesco PLC
07 October 2004

07 October 2004

Tesco PLC

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES

The company has today been informed by a letter dated 1 October 2004 that Lehman
Brothers had an interest in 281,834,071 ordinary shares of 5p each of the
company. This represents 3.67% of the share capital in the company.

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


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