Transaction in Own Shares

Tesco PLC
16 January 2008


Transaction in Own Shares



Tesco PLC
16 January 2008

Tesco PLC announces that on the 16 January 2008 it purchased from Lehman
Brothers International (Europe) Limited 2,750,000 ordinary shares at an average
price of 409.8889 pence per share.  The purchased shares will be cancelled.



Contact:
J Lloyd
Company Secretary
Tesco PLC
Delmare Road
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire
EN8 9SL

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