Holding(s) in Company

Tesco PLC
20 January 2004

TESCO PLC ('the Company')

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES

The Company has today been informed by a letter dated 16 January 2004 that as at
the close of business on 16 January 2004, Barclays PLC no longer has a
notifiable interest in the ordinary shares of 5p each of the Company.


Enquiries

M J Field

Deputy Secretary

Tesco PLC

01992 632222


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