Tesco Assumed Vision, Strategy & Priorities Tesco – Assumptions Slide 1 © The Delos Partnership 2005 Key People Terry Leahy became Chief Executive in 1997. Joining Tesco in 1979, he held a number of marketing and commercial positions prior to being appointed to the Board of Tesco PLC on 5 October 1992. Richard Brasher Commercial and Trading Director was appointed to the Board on 15 March 2004. He joined Tesco from RHM in 1986. He has held a number of marketing, commercial and store operations positions, most recently Nonfood commercial Director. Tesco – Assumptions Slide 2 Andrew Higginson, Finance and Strategy Director was appointed to the Board on 17 November 1997. He is a member of the 100 Group of Finance Directors, Chairman of Tesco Personal Finance and Nonexecutive Director of C & J Clark Limited and BSkyB Plc. Philip Clarke International and IT Director was appointed to the Board on 16 November 1998. Prior to his appointment he held a number of roles in store operations, commercial and marketing. © The Delos Partnership 2005 David Potts, Retail and Logistics Director was appointed to the Board on 16 November 1998. He joined Tesco in 1973. From 1997 he directed the integration of our businesses in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland before returning to the UK in his current role in July 2000. Tim Mason 47, Marketing, e-commerce, Property and Republic of Ireland Director was appointed to the Board on 16 February 1995. He joined Tesco in 1982. He is a Nonexecutive Director of Capital Radio plc. 5 Year Financials* 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 £m £m % % 20988 1054 5.0% 23653 1201 5.1% 26004 1361 5.2% 15.3% 30814 1600 5.2% 16.5% 33974 1962 5.8% Earnings per Share Divdend per Share p p 10.7 4.98 12.2 5.6 14 6.2 16.4 6.84 18.4 7.56 Intangibles Fixed assets Fixed investments £m £m £m 154 9580 304 154 11032 317 890 12828 343 965 14094 336 1044 15495 414 Stocks Debtors Cash, securities £m £m £m 838 322 534 929 454 670 1140 662 638 1199 826 1100 1309 1002 1146 Creditors short Creditors long £m £m 4389 2329 4809 3181 5372 4570 5516 4961 6072 5281 Mkt capitalisation £m 18197 17626 12159 Turnover Pre tax profit % operating profit/sales Return on Capital Employed * Source Hemscott Tesco – Assumptions Slide 3 © The Delos Partnership 2005 2007 2006 Brokers Estimates 19.9 22 Tesco Europe Europe Tesco's expansion overseas includes six countries in Europe: its business in the Republic of Ireland and five businesses in Central Europe. The hypermarket format has been the focus of their Central European activities since 1994. At 50,000 square feet or more, hypermarkets have the space to offer customers extensive food and non-food ranges. More recently, they have developed into new formats, including compact hypermarkets and Express. Tesco – Assumptions Slide 4 © The Delos Partnership 2005 Tesco International Strategy* LOOKING FOR RETURNS… • Commitment to expanding outside of the UK – Asia, Europe (West & East) • Tesco's international sales leaped by about a quarter to £4.2 bn. in the first half of its financial year, within a 14 percent rise in overall sales to £18.8 bn. * Source Andrew Higginson Tesco Tesco – Assumptions Slide 5 © The Delos Partnership 2005 Tesco Europe European Country Year of Entry Number of Stores Sales Area (mft2) Planned Store Openings 05/06 % Increase Czech Republic 1996 25 2.1 8 32% Hungary 1994 69 3.5 14 20% Poland 1995 78 4.2 20 26% Rep. of Ireland 1997 87 2 6 7% Slovakia 1996 30 2.1 6 20% Turkey 2003 5 0.4 3 60% 294 14.3 57 19% TOTAL Tesco – Assumptions Slide 6 © The Delos Partnership 2005 Tesco 2005 Interims Key Numbers – Highlights • • • • • Sales up 14.1% Pre-Tax profit up 18.7% On track to develop 17,000 new jobs UK Deflation of 2% (Price Cuts for Customers) Ireland – Good 1st Half. 3 New Stores in H1 2005 and 3 new planned for H2 2005 Tesco – Assumptions Slide 7 © The Delos Partnership 2005 Tesco Values What they say * What others might say ** • Customer – Lifetime Loyalty • Going the extra mile • Getting smarter every day. • Treat people the way we like to be treated. • No-one tries harder for customers. • Persistent and determined until they get what they want. • We use simple processes so that shopping is Better for customers, Simpler for staff and Cheaper for Tesco. • Every little helps… * Source Tesco Website Tesco – Assumptions Slide 8 • Use their huge Purchasing power intelligently. ** Quotations from Sources with Tesco experience © The Delos Partnership 2005 Tesco Europe Profit 2005 % Operating Profit/ Sales = 5.7% Tesco – Assumptions Slide 9 © The Delos Partnership 2005 Assumed Tesco 2006/7 Priorities • Geographic Sales increase • Increased Market Share • Customer Range, Choice & Value • Operating profit improvement • Costs / Restructuring • Synergies & Processes Tesco – Assumptions Slide 10 © The Delos Partnership 2005