Director/PDMR Shareholding

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
02 September 2005


Issued: 2 September 2005

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
OR THEIR CONNECTED PERSONS

Notification made in accordance with Disclosure rule 3.1.4R(1)(b) of the
Disclosure Rules.

The Company was notified on 1 September 2005 by the trustee of the Marks and
Spencer Share Incentive Plan, Hill Samuel ESOP Trustees Limited, that for the
month of August 2005 the trustee transferred 23,809 ordinary shares of 25 pence
each in Marks and Spencer Group plc for nil consideration from Lloyds TSB
Registrars Corporate Nominee Limited AESOP1 (allocated shares) to Lloyds TSB
Registrars Corporate Nominee Limited AESOP2 (unallocated shares). The transfer
was made following the forfeiture of shares, under the Rules of the Marks and
Spencer Share Incentive Plan, from participants who have left the Marks &
Spencer group.

Each of the following Directors, being Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities and potential participants in the Marks and Spencer Share
Incentive Plan, are deemed, along with certain other group employees, to have an
interest in the aggregate balance of 328,214 shares now held by Lloyds TSB
Registrars Corporate Nominee Ltd AESOP2 (unallocated shares):

   •Stuart Rose
   •Charles Wilson
   •Ian Dyson


For further information please contact:

Anthony Clarke - 020 8718 9940




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