Director/PDMR Shareholding

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
19 July 2005


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.



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 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
     MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC              (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
                                              (iii) both (i) and (ii)

                                              (iii)
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 3.  Name of person discharging           4.  State whether notification relates
     managerial responsibilities/             to a person connected with a
     director                                 person discharging managerial
                                              responsibilities/director named in
                                              3 and identify the connected
                                              person
     IAN DYSON                                JANETTE EVELYN DYSON, WIFE
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 5.  Indicate whether the notification    6.  Description of shares (including
     is in respect of a holding of the        class), debentures or derivatives
     person referred to in 3 or 4 above       or financial instruments relating
     or in respect of a non-beneficial        to shares
     interest3
     NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PERSONS       ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH IN
     REFERRED TO IN 3 AND 4 ABOVE,            MARKS AND
     JOINTLY
                                              SPENCER GROUP PLC
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 7.  Name of the registered shareholders  8.  State the nature of the
     (s) and, if more than one, the           transaction
     number of shares held by each of
     them
     PERSHING SECURITIES LIMITED              PURCHASE OF SHARES
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 9.  Number of shares, debentures or     10.  Percentage of issued class
     financial instruments relating to        acquired (treasury shares of that
     shares acquired                          class should not be taken into
                                              account when calculating
                                              percentage)
     20,000 SHARES                            DE MINIMIS
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11.  Number of shares, debentures or     12.  Percentage of issued class
     financial instruments relating to        disposed (treasury shares of that
     shares disposed                          class should not be taken into
                                              account when calculating
                                              percentage)
     N/A                                      N/A
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13.  Price per share or value of         14.  Date and place of transaction
     transaction
     359.7p                                   19 JULY 2005, LONDON
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15.  Total holding following             16.  Date issuer informed of
     notification and total percentage        transaction
     holding following notification (any
     treasury shares should not be taken
     into account when calculating
     percentage)
     20,000 SHARES, DE MINIMIS                19 JULY 2005
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes
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17.  Date of grant                       18.  Period during which or date on
---- -----------------------             ---- which it can be exercised
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19.  Total amount paid (if any) for      20.  Description of shares or
---- grant of the option                 ---- debentures involved (class and
     -----------------------                  number)
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21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22.  Total number of shares or
     grant) or indication that price is       debentures over which options held
     to be fixed at the time of               following notification
     exercise
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23.  Any additional information          24.  Name of contact and telephone
                                              number for queries
     N/A                                      HELEN BAKER, TEL. [phone]
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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification
HELEN BAKER
Date of notification 19 JULY 2005
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