Director/PDMR Shareholding

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
05 April 2006

Issued - 5 April 2006



    NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                                 RESPONSIBILITY



The information contained is disclosed under DR 3.1.4R(1) and, in accordance
with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985.



In accordance with his terms and conditions as Deputy Chairman, Lord Burns
informed the Marks and Spencer Group plc (the 'Company') on 4 April 2006----
that he had acquired in London 1073 Ordinary shares of 25p each on 3 April 2006
at a price of 558.77 pence per share.  The registered holder for these shares is
Pershing Keen Nominees Limited.  Further details of this transaction are given
below.



The Company was also informed on 4 April 2006 that Lord Burns acquired in
London, 19 Ordinary shares of 25p each on 13 January 2006 at a price of 488.9
pence each, under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan in respect of the
dividend paid on 13 January 2006.  The registered holder for these shares is
Pershing Keen Nominees Limited.



His total shareholding following these transactions is 6618 shares.



Quarterly Share Purchase

On 25 January 2006 Lord Burns requested to purchase Ordinary Shares of 25p each
in the Company on a regular basis using approximately 25% of his net income from
the Company.  The Company was not in a close period and Lord Burns does  not
retain discretion as to the timing or the size of the purchases.  His
appointment letter binds him to make purchases of a particular monetary value on
particular dates as given below:


Date of Purchase*      Value of Shares               Period covered by Purchase
1 April 2006           £6,000                        January to March 2006
1 July 2006            £6,000                        April to June 2006
1 October 2006         £15,000                       July to September 2006
1 January 2007         £15,000                       October to December 2006

Then to purchase £15,000 of shares on 1st of the month of each subsequent quarter



* Purchases to be made on 1st of the month or next dealing day as appropriate



No subsequent permission will be required to be sought for quarterly dealings as
given above.  However, any variation to this arrangement would be brought back
to the Company's Shares and Dealing Committee for approval at a time which is
not during a close period.



For further information please call

Anthony Clarke - Corporate Governance - 020 8718 9940

Sue Sadler - Corporate Press office - 020 8718 8642




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