Holding(s) in Company

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
29 October 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 10
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

Name of company                                             Marks and Spencer
                                                            Group plc

Name of shareholder having a major interest                 Lehman Brothers
                                                            International
                                                            (Europe)

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is   In respect of 2
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 one   Lehman Brothers
holder, the number of shares held by each of them           International
                                                            (Europe)

5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired                N/A

6. Percentage of issued class                               N/A

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                                     29 October 2004

11. Date company informed                                   29 October 2004

12. Total holding following this notification               Not disclosed.

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this Below 3%
notification

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

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

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

17. Date of notification                                    29 October 2004




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