Holding(s) in Company

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
29 July 2004



                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

AVS NO

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
 1. •Name of company
                                                         Marks and
                                                         Spencer Group
                                                         plc

•Name of shareholder having a major interest
                                                         UBS Investment
                                                         Bank

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it   In respect of 2
is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2   above
above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in
the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of
that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than    UBS Investment
one holder, the number of shares held by each of them    Bank

5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired                28,725,924

6. Percentage of issued class                            De minimis

7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed             N/A

8. Percentage of issued class                            N/A

9. Class of security                                     Ordinary shares
                                                         of 25p each

10. Date of transaction                                  28 July 2004

11. Date company informed                                29 July 2004

12. Total holding following this notification              120,469,350

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following             5.3%
this notification

14. Any additional information                           N/A

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries     Debbie Walmsley
                                                         020 7268 3157

16. Name and signature of authorised company official    Debbie Walmsley
responsible for making this notification                 - Assistant
                                                         Company
                                                         Secretary

17. Date of notification                                 29 July 2004







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