Blocklisting Interim Review

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
15 August 2005


                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.

To: The FSA

Date: 15 AUGUST 2005

                             
Name of applicant:                       MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC
                
Name of scheme:                          SENIOR OPTION SCHEME
                 
                                         
Period of Return:                        From:       1 JANUARY 2005  
                                         To:         30 JUNE 2005

                                         
Balance under scheme from previous       28,491,137 SHARES
return:                                  

The amount by which the block scheme has     N/A
been increased, if the scheme has been   
increased since the date of the last
return:

Number of securitites issued/allotted    2,359,336 SHARES
under scheme during period:              

Balance under scheme not yet issued/     26,131,801 SHARES
allotted at end of period                

Number and class of securities           ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH
originally listed and the date of        23,303,606 SHARES LISTED ON 19 MARCH 
admission                                2005
                                         27,000,000 SHARES LISTED ON 25 NOVEMBER
                                         2005
                                         
Total number of securities in issue at   1,660,415,127 SHARES
the end of the period                    


Name of contact:                        ANTHONY CLARKE
Address of contact:                     MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC
                                        WATERSIDE HOUSE
                                        35 NORTH WHARF ROAD
                                        LONDON
                                        W2 1NW

Telephone number of contact:            020 8718 9940

SIGNED BY ANTHONY CLARKE
Suitably experienced employee, for and on behalf of

MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC
Name of applicant

If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.



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