Director Shareholding

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
18 June 2003



18 June 2003

Dealing by Directors

It has been confirmed today that on 17 June 2003, the following directors
purchased shares at a price of 309.59p per share registered in their own name:

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

ROGER HOLMES                  93,522                           293,606

JUSTIN KING                   42,413                            67,288

DAVID NORGROVE                51,090                            92,453

LAUREL                        57,787                            67,468
POWERS-FREELING

VITTORIO RADICE               55,266                            65,266

ALISON REED                   58,288                           142,397

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 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

ROGER HOLMES                                                   396,279

JUSTIN KING                                                    179,719

DAVID NORGROVE                                                 216,483

LAUREL POWERS-FREELING                                         244,860

VITTORIO RADICE                                                234,181

ALISON REED                                                    246,983


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