Director/PDMR Shareholding

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
03 February 2006

Issued: 3 February 2006

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 2 February 2006 by the trustee of the Marks and
Spencer Share Incentive Plan, Hill Samuel ESOP Trustees Limited, that for the
month of January 2006 the trustee transferred 6,122 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 359,636 shares now held by Lloyds TSB
Registrars Corporate Nominee Ltd AESOP2 (unallocated shares):

  • Stuart Rose
  • Steven Sharp
  • Ian Dyson



For further information please contact:

Anthony Clarke - 020 8718 9940




                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange        SFXLFBQLBFBBL