Holding(s) in Company

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
19 July 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


       All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

               
1.   Name of company                              Marks and Spencer Group plc

2.   Name of shareholder having a major interest  UBS Investment Bank

3.   Please state whether notification 
     indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the shareholder named in 2    
     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                                    In respect of 2 above

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

5.   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired    19,188,339

6.   Percentage of issued class                   0.84%

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                          14 July 2004

11.  Date company informed                        16 July 2004

12.  Total holding following this notification    91,743,426

13.  Total percentage holding of issued class 
     following this notification                  4.03%

14.  Any additional information                   N/A

15.  Name of contact and telephone number 
     for queries                                  Helen Baker 020 7268 2867

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

17.  Date of notification                         19 July 2004



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