Director Shareholding

Marks & Spencer PLC
24 July 2001

24 July 2001

DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDING

We have been informed today that the following directors and their immediate
family acquired shares under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan on 20
July 2001 at a price of 248.74p per share.

NAME                    NUMBER OF SHARES       TOTAL HOLDING FOLLOWING THIS
                            ACQUIRED                   NOTIFICATION
ROBERT WILLIAM                1,055
COLVILL

PATRICIA ROSEMARY              104                        62,701
COLVILL

ALISON CLARE REED              251                        94,092

DAME STELLA RIMINGTON           70                         3,414




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