Holding(s) in Company

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
12 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


•Name of shareholder having a major interest     Artisan Partners
                                                 Limited Partnership


3. Please state whether notification indicates   In respect of 2 above
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


4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if
more than one holder, the number of shares held 
by each of them                                  State Street         36,723,446
                                                 Nominees Limited
                                                 Northern Trust        7,020,166
                                                 Nominees Ltd
                                                 Boston Safe           4,597,144
                                                 BT Globenet           4,045,134
                                                 Nominees Limited
                                                 Bank of New York      1,308,126
                                                 Nominees Ltd
                                                 Investors Financial     759,900
                                                 Services
                                                 Chase Nominees          475,082
                                                 Limited
                                                 Barnett & Co            325,800
                                                 

5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired


6. Percentage of issued class


7. Number of shares/amount of
stock disposed                                   13,021,842


8. Percentage of
issued class                                     0.57%


9. Class of security                             Ordinary Shares of 25p
                                                 each


10. Date of transaction                          7 July 2004


11. Date company informed                        9 July 2004


12. Total holding following this
notification                                     55,254,798


13. Total percentage holding
of issued class following this
notification                                     2.43%


14. Any additional information                   Notification in respect
                                                 of section 198
                                                 Companies Act 1985


15. Name of contact and telephone number for     Helen Baker - 0207 268
queries                                          2867


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


17. Date of notification                         12 July 2004



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