TESCO BUYS 5.4 PCT OF HILLARDS

  Tesco Plc &lt;TSCO.L> said &lt;County Bank
  Ltd> had bought 165,000 shares in &lt;Hillards Plc> on its behalf,
  increasing its stake to 5.4 pct. The shares were bought at
  313.25p each.
      Tesco is making an opposed 151 mln stg bid for Hillards.
      Hillards shares at 0900 GMT were quoted one penny firmer at
  317p while Tesco was one penny easier at 479p.
  

