Transaction in Own Shares

Tesco PLC
19 March 2008



Tesco PLC announces that on 19 March 2008 it purchased from JPMorgan Cazenove
665,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 373.8647 pence per share. The
purchased shares will be cancelled.



Contacts:

J Lloyd
Company Secretary

Tesco PLC
Delamare Road
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire
EN8 9SL

Tel: [phone]


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