Holding(s) in Company

Tesco PLC
11 May 2006


11 May 2006

Tesco PLC

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES

The Company has today been notified by a letter dated 9 May 2006 that as at the
close of business on 8 May 2006, Barclays PLC through various legal entities,
had an interest in 597,078,244 Ordinary Shares of 5p each of the Company. This
represents 7.5584% of the share capital of the Company.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DR 3.1.4 R(1)
(a) and DR 3.1.4 R(1)(b).


Enquiries: J Lloyd
Deputy Secretary
Tesco PLC
Delamare Road
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
EN8 9SL
Tel: [phone]



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