Director Shareholding

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
30 July 2002


30 July 2002

Dealing by Directors

It has been confirmed today that on 26 July 2002 the following directors
purchased shares at a price of 316.56p per share registered in their own name:

                                           Number of ordinary shares   Total number of ordinary
                                                   purchased            shares held following
Director                                                                     notification

LUC VANDEVELDE                                       47,068                    880,686

ROGER HOLMES                                         27,246                    200,834

DAVID NORGROVE                                       17,190                     38,554

LAUREL POWERS-FREELING                               6,317                      9,553

ALISON REED                                          18,442                     83,334

These shares have been purchased under the Executive Share Matching Plan which
was approved by Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 10 July 2002.
In return for investing a proportion of their annual bonus in shares,
participants have the opportunity of receiving a matching award of shares after
three years, providing they have retained their initial investment and are still
employed by the company. The maximum number of matching shares which may be
awarded if the performance targets are met in full is:

                                             Maximum number of shares that may be
                                                           awarded

Director

LUC VANDEVELDE                                             178,788

ROGER HOLMES                                               113,525

DAVID NORGROVE                                              71,625

LAUREL POWERS-FREELING                                      26,324

ALISON REED                                                 76,841


PAT BEARD
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