Directorate Change

28 February 2011

Further to the previous announcement made on 8 June 2010, the company now confirms that the effective date of Sir Terry Leahy's retirement from the company will be 2 March 2011.

Further to the previous announcement made on 8 June 2010, the company now confirms that the effective date of Sir Terry Leahy's retirement from the company will be 2 March 2011. From that date, and as previously announced, the new Chief Executive Officer of Tesco plc will be Philip Clarke.

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