Marks & Spencer Group PLC
18 January 2006
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction
relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to
16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative
relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14,
16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options
granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should
complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial
instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.
1. Name of issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a
transaction notified in accordance with DR
3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in
accordance with section 324 ( as extended by
section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
MARKS AND sPENCER GROUP PLC (iii) both (i) and (ii)
(i)
3. Name of person discharging managerial 4. State whether notification relates to a person
responsibilities/director connected with a person discharging managerial
responsibilities/director named in 3 and
identify the connected person
YES, DEBORAH RATCLIFFE
SIMON RATCLIFFE
5. Indicate whether the notification is in 6. Description of shares (including class),
respect of a holding of the person referred to debentures or derivatives or financial
in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a instruments relating to shares
non-beneficial interest3
NOTIFICATION IN REPECT OF PERSONS REFERRED TO
IN 3 AND 4 ABOVE. ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH IN MARKS AND SPENCER
GROUP PLC
7. Name of the registered shareholders(s) and, if 8. State the nature of the transaction
more than one, the number of shares held by
each of them EXERCISE OF EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS OVER 32,576
SHARES
AND SUBSEQUENT SALE
PESHING KEEN NOMINEES ON BEHALF OF SIMON
RATCLIFFE (28,327 SHARES) AND
DEBORAH RATCLIFFE (4,249 SHARES)
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
instruments relating to shares acquired shares of that class should not be taken into
account when calculating percentage)
N/A
DE MINIMIS
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
instruments relating to shares disposed shares of that class should not be taken into
account when calculating percentage)
32,576 SHARES DE MINIMIS
13. Price per share or value of transaction 14. Date and place of transaction
£4. 905 PER SHARE 12 JANUARY 2006 LONDON
15. Total holding following notification and total 16. Date issuer informed of transaction
percentage holding following notification (any
treasury shares should not be taken into
account when calculating percentage)
ZERO 18 JANUARY 2006
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the
following boxes
17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be
exercised
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the 20. Description of shares or debentures involved
option (class and number)
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which
indication that price is to be fixed at the options held following notification
time of exercise
23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
N/A HELEN BARKER 02087 189984
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
HELEN BARKER
Date of notification 18 JANUARY 2006
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