Director/PDMR Shareholding

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
08 August 2005


Issued: 8 August 2005

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility ('PDMRs') and Connected Persons

1. Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Marks and Spencer Group plc (the 'Company') was informed on 5 August 2005 that
the following PDMRs, had acquired, on 29 July 2005, Marks and Spencer Group plc
Ordinary Shares of 25p each ('Ordinary Shares') purchased in London at a price
of 363.08p each under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan in respect of a
dividend paid on 15 July 2005:

Name of PDMR                  No. of Shares Acquired

Steve Rowe                                        14

Guy Farrant                                       14

2. Dividend Reinvestment Plan - Additional Information

As a result of further information received in respect of shares acquired under
the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, as announced by the Company on 26 July 2005, the
Company notifies that Sally Thompson (wife of Anthony Thompson) acquired 18
(rather than 20, as previously announced) Ordinary Shares purchased in London at
a price of 363.08p each under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan in
respect of a dividend paid on 15 July 2005.

3. PDMRs' Holdings

As a result of further information received in respect of PDMRs' holdings,
including those of their Connected Persons, there follows a revision to the
shareholdings announced by Marks and Spencer Group plc on 26 July 2005:

Name of PDMR     Total Holding of Ordinary Shares    Total Percentage Holding

Guy Farrant                                23,924    De minimis

Fiona Holmes                                7,173    De minimis

Graham Oakley                              72,532    De minimis

Anthony Thompson                            1,281    De minimis

Alastair Tipple                             4,566    De minimis

Richard Wolff                              40,292    De minimis

Following the notification in 1 above, Steve Rowe's holding is confirmed to be
773 Ordinary Shares.

The above information has been disclosed under DR 3.1.4R(1).

For further information, please contact:

Helen Baker

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