Directorate Change

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
10 March 2008



Issued: 10 March 2008




                        MARKS & SPENCER ANNOUNCES BOARD
                             AND MANAGEMENT CHANGES


Marks and Spencer Group plc (Marks & Spencer) is today announcing changes to the
Board and management team. The changes will ensure continuity of leadership,
strengthen the Board and streamline the organisation to maximise its growth
potential.


Lord Burns will stand down as Chairman, with effect from 1 June 2008.  Sir
Stuart Rose is appointed Executive Chairman from the same date and has committed
to stay with the Company until the AGM in July 2011, when he will retire. Sir
David Michels is appointed Deputy Chairman from 1 June 2008.  The Company
intends to appoint an additional Non-Executive Director in due course.


Ian Dyson will become Group Finance and Operations Director, taking on
responsibility for Retail and HR, alongside his current responsibilities of
Finance, IT, Logistics, Property and Store Development.  Steve Sharp will
continue as Executive Director, Marketing, with responsibility for Marketing, 
M&S Money and Store Design.


Kate Bostock and Steven Esom are appointed to the Board. Kate Bostock will
assume responsibility for all Clothing - womenswear, menswear, lingerie and
childrenswear - excluding per una.  Steven Esom will continue to be responsible
for Food. These appointments and Ian Dyson's change of role take place with
immediate effect.


Lord Burns said: 'My main tasks as Chairman have been to rebuild the Board and
to put in place the right leadership for the future.  Since Stuart returned to M
&S, the Company has made substantial progress. It is my view and the unanimous
view of the Independent Directors, that placing Stuart in this new role creates
the right leadership structure for the Company.   Stuart has the unique skills
to continue the challenge of making M&S a world class retailer, and to develop
the future leaders of the business.


'I welcome the appointment of Sir David Michels.  He will play an important role
as Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director.  He has extensive business
and corporate governance experience and will chair the Nominations Committee.
An additional Non-Executive Director will also be appointed.


'I am also pleased to announce that Ian will take on a broader role in the
business and that Steve remains as Executive Director, Marketing.  Together with
the appointments of Kate and Steven, these changes significantly strengthen the
depth and capability of the Board.'


Sir Stuart Rose said: 'Terry has been an excellent Chairman and we are very
grateful to him. M&S is a business with a strong heritage and great potential.
This is an important time in its development. In taking on the role of Executive
Chairman, my task will be to guide the business through the next stage of
growth.


'In addition to the Board changes, we have reviewed the senior management
structure and have made a number of changes in order to streamline the
organisation.  We congratulate the Directors moving into new roles and would
like to thank those leaving the Company for the very significant contributions
they have made.  They leave with our good wishes.'



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Additional Senior Management Changes


The following appointments have been made: Steve Rowe, currently Director of
Home, becomes Director of Retail; John Dixon assumes responsibility for Home as
well as M&S Direct; and Darrell Stein, Director of IT, also becomes responsible
for Logistics.  Richard Gillies, currently Director of Store Design, Development
and Procurement, is appointed to the new role of Director of Plan A, reporting
to the Executive Chairman.  His current responsibilities will be split between
Clem Constantine, who becomes Director of Property and Store Development, and
Nayna McIntosh, who becomes Director of Store Marketing & Design.  Procurement
will report to Finance.



A number of senior executives will be leaving the Company.   Guy Farrant steps
down as Director of Retail after 30 successful years with the Company. Tony
Quinlan, Director of Financial Control, Simon Ratcliffe, Director of Logistics
and Jude Bridge, Marketing Communications Director, will also leave.  Simon
Ratcliffe's and Jude Bridge's responsibilities are taken up by, respectively,
Darrell Stein and Nayna McIntosh.



Keith Cameron, Director of HR, will be retiring in April 2008. His successor
will be named shortly. Stuart McIvor, Director of Far East Sourcing will also be
retiring later this year and his role will be absorbed into that of the current
Director of Sourcing, Nick Jones.



Following on from these changes, the Executive Committee has been expanded and
will now comprise:

Sir Stuart Rose           Executive Chairman (from 1 June 2008)
Ian Dyson                 Group Finance and Operations Director
Steve Sharp               Executive Director, Marketing
Kate Bostock              Executive Director, Clothing
Steven Esom               Executive Director, Food
Keith Cameron             Director of Human Resources
Andrew Skinner            Director of GM Planning and Supply Chain
Carl Leaver               Director of International Business



New Executive Committee members:

Clem Constantine         Director of Property and Store Development
John Dixon               Director of Home and M&S Direct
Nayna McIntosh           Director of Store Marketing & Design
Steve Rowe               Director of Retail
Darrell Stein            Director of IT and Logistics




                                      ENDS

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