Director Shareholding

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
21 July 2003



21 July 2003

DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDING

We have been informed today that the following directors acquired shares under
the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan on 18 July 2003 at a price of 317.7959p
per share.

NAME                 NUMBER OF SHARES     TOTAL HOLDING FOLLOWING THIS
                        ACQUIRED                 NOTIFICATION

LAUREL                            130                           67,669
POWERS-FREELING

JUSTIN KING                       490                           67,849

DAVID NORGROVE                    352                           92,876

VITTORIO RADICE                   202                          132,947

ALISON CLARE                    1,289                          143,757
REED

DAME STELLA                        58                            2,928
RIMINGTON


PAT BEARD
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