Holding(s) in Company

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
27 October 2005

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.


1. Name of listed company                       2. Name of shareholder with a major interest

    MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC                     BARCLAYS PLC

3. Please state whether notification indicates  4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if
   that it is regarding the holding of the         more than one holder, the number of shares
   shareholder named in 2 above; in respect        held by each of them
   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

   SEE ATTACHED                                      SEE ATTACHED


5. Number of           6. Percentage of        7. Number of                8. Percentage of
    shares/amount of       issued class (any       shares/amount of            issued class (any
    stock acquired         treasury shares         stock disposed              treasury shares
                           held by the listed                                  held by the listed
                           company should                                      company should
                           not be taken into                                   not be taken into
                           account when                                        account when
                           calculating                                         calculating
                           percentage)                                         percentage)

    N/A                    N/A                      N/A                            N/A

9. Class of security                           10. Date of                 11. Date listed
                                                     transaction                 company
                                                                                 informed

     ORDINARY SHARES 25P EACH                        N/A                         26-10-05

12. Total holding following this notification  13. Total percentage holding of issued class
                                                     following this notification (any treasury
                                                     shares held by the listed company should
                                                     not be taken into account when calculating
                                                     percentage)

       83,614,667 SHARES                             5.02%

14. Any additional information                 15. Name of contact and telephone number for
                                                    queries

       N/A                                           ANTHONY CLARKE
                                                     020 8718 9940

16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making
      this notification

      ________________ANTHONY CLARKE_________________



      Date of notification __27 OCTOBER 2005_______



APPENDIX FOR NOTE 3.


Legal Entity                                            Holding
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                 297,042
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                3,660,694
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                             77,889
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                              35,673
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking               1,922,442
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                42,178,340
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                 4,241,983
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                              12,588
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                        88,992
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                              23,036,992
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                             758,609
Gerrard Ltd                                                   6,242,642
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                       1,060,781

Group Holding                                                83,614,667





APPENDIX FOR NOTE 4


Registered Holder                               Account designation                  Holding
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                                      77,889
Barclays Trust Co & Others                                                            27,586
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM                                                          4,214
Barclays Trust Co DMC69                                                                7,000
Barclays Trust Co NOMS & DYE                                                           1,457
Barclays Trust Co R69                                                                256,785
BNP PARIBAS                                                                          146,408
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                              16376                                893,128
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                              20947                             22,825,595
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                              21359                                825,440
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                              28270                                316,108
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                              28270                                621,971
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                                         89,545
CITIGROUP                                                                             93,973
Clydesdale Nominees    HGB0125                  496994                                 5,585
Clydesdale Nominees    HGB0125                  692963                                 8,095
Clydesdale Nominees    HGB0125                  693013                                 1,999
Clydesdale Nominees    HGB0125                  693269                                19,023
Clydesdale Nominees    HGB0125                  693587                                   971
Gerrard Nominees Limited                        ER1                                    4,309
Greig Middleton Nominees Limit                  GM1                                  453,532
Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (                  GM3                                  111,690
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                          17,237
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                         143,902
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                       1,781,476
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                       1,043,716
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                       4,650,890
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                       1,879,004
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                       1,180,980
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                          90,352
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                       8,428,590
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                          18,545
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                         297,909
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                          10,713
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                          15,120
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                         315,828
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                       3,567,392
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                         311,710
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                          47,053
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16331                                473,122
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16338                                 97,683
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16341                                867,802
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16341                                555,091
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16342                                200,725
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16344                                197,686
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16345                                302,271
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         16400                             16,327,829
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         17011                                 28,235
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                         18409                              1,306,348
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                   14,929
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                    5,755
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                   45,679
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                  221,004
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                   67,534
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                    2,464
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                  247,103
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                  886,182
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                  233,382
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                    8,966
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                  175,682
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                   13,762
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                  796,044
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                  264,737
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                   16,423
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                  111,076
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                    5,071
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                  197,140
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                    8,381
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                  228,170
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                  141,868
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                   50,827
Master Trust Bank                                                                     10,165
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                                        130,393
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                                        225,718
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                                          276,392
Mitsui Asset                                                                          20,519
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                       333,882
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                       304,094
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                        73,695
R C Greig Nominees Limited                      RC1                                3,827,994
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                  AK1                                1,240,660
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                  BL1                                  115,108
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                  CM1                                   20,883
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                  GP1                                  393,954
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                  SA1                                   74,512
Reflex Nominees Limited                                                                6,443
Reflex Nominees Limited                                                                6,145
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                                       429,963
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                                  121,437
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                                  999,110
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                                       103,379
Sumitomo TB                                                                            2,802
The Northern Trust Company - U                                                        99,742
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                                         16,994
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                                88,992

Total                                                                             83,614,667




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