Director Declaration

30 September 2013

Tesco PLC

(the "Company")

DIRECTOR DECLARATION

Further to the Company's announcement on 10 September 2013 of the sale of the substantive part of Fresh & Easy's operating business to YFE Holdings Inc., an affiliate of the Yucaipa Companies LLC, and as part of the orderly restructuring process referred to in that announcement, the Company advises that Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, Inc., a company of which Philip Clarke and Laurie McIlwee (both Executive Directors of the Company) were both formerly directors, filed a petition on 30 September 2013 to commence chapter 11 proceedings under title 11 of the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

This announcement is made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.14.

Enquiries:

J Lloyd

Company Secretary

Tesco PLC

Delamare Road

Cheshunt

Hertfordshire

EN8 9SL

Tel: 01992 632222