Additional Information Corporate governance		Lord MacLaurin, who is 60, was appointed Chairman of Tesco in 1985. He joined Tesco as a management trainee in 1959 and was appointed to the Board in 1970. He became Managing Director in 1973 and Deputy Chairman in 1983. Lord MacLaurin is a non-executive director of Vodafone Group plc and Gleneagles plc. David Malpas, who is 57, was appointed Managing Director of Tesco in 1983. He joined Tesco in 1966 and was appointed to the Board in 1979. He retired from Tesco on 21 February 1997. He is a non-executive director of Perkins Foods plc and Kleinwort High Income Trust plc. Terry Leahy, who is 41, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1992, and became Chief Executive on 21 February 1997. He joined Tesco in 1979 and held a number of marketing appointments until 1986 when he became Commercial Director of Fresh Foods for Tesco Stores Ltd. David Reid, who is 50, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1985, having joined the company in the same year. In June 1996 he became Deputy Chairman. He is responsible for finance, distribution and systems, and European operations. He is a non-executive director of The Greenalls Group plc. Michael Wemms, who is 57, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1989 as Personnel Director. He joined the company in 1972 as a trainee manager and was appointed Regional Managing Director of Tesco Stores Ltd in 1984. He became Retail Director in 1992. He is a non-executive director of House of Fraser plc and The Benefits Agency. John Gildersleeve, who is 52, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1984. He joined the company in 1965. He is a non-executive director of Gallagher plc. Rowley Ager, who is 51, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1992. He joined Tesco in 1986 and became Company Secretary in 1990. He is a non-executive director of Colleagues Group plc and Oasis Stores Plc. Tim Mason, who is 39, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in February 1995. He joined the company in 1982 and held a number of marketing and buying positions until 1990 when he became a Regional Managing Director. In 1993 he became Marketing Operations Director of Tesco Stores Ltd. Lesley James, who is 47, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in February 1995. She joined Tesco in 1985 as Regional Personnel Manager and became Personnel and Training Director of Tesco Stores Ltd in 1993. John Gardiner, who is 60, was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco in 1988 and Deputy Chairman in 1993. He is Chairman of Laird Group PLC and a non-executive director of 3i Group plc. Baroness O'Cathain, who is 59, was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco in 1985. She is also a non-executive director of British Airways plc, BNP UK Holdings Ltd and Thistle Hotels plc. Dr Gwyn Jones, who is 48, was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco in 1992. He is a Director of HBO & Co. (UK) Ltd, INVESCO English and International Trust plc and has interests in media and technology. John Melbourn, who is 59, was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco on 15 April 1996. He became a director of National Westminster Bank Plc in 1989, and was appointed Deputy Group Chief Executive in 1994 and is currently a non-executive director. He is Deputy Chairman of 3i Group plc. Graham Pimlott, who is 47, was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco in 1993. He is Director of Planning, Operations and Technology at Barclays plc, which he joined in 1989. Additional Information Chairman's statement Corporate governance Directors' report Notes to the financial statements - note 6 Directors' Responsibilities