Holding(s) in Company
Marks & Spencer Group PLC
19 March 2007
THERE ARE TWO DISCLOSURES ATTACHED TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):
MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket
/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( X )
REVISED DUE TO DTR RULES - SEE SECTION 13
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
REVISED DUE TO DTR RULES
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 MARCH 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
N/A
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)
ISINGB0031274896 10,185,115 10,185,115
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect
ISINGB0031274896 10,185,115 0.59%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights
financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if the
instrument instrument is exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
10,185,115 0.59%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
SEE ATACHED SCHEDULE
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL)
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED:
As discussed with the FSA, prior to the implementation of the EU Transparency
Directive, we aggregated the interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and Fidelity
International Limited (FIL) together for the purposes of shareholder reporting.
According to the new DTR rules we are now reporting the indirect holdings of FMR
and FIL separately. A separate notification is being submitted for FMR Corp.
Please note these holdings are correct as of close of business 14 March 2007
14. Contact name:
ANTHONY CLARKE
15. Contact telephone number:
020 8718 9940
FIL SCHEDULE
FIL
Issuer name: MARKS & SPENCER GROUP PLC
Current ownership percentage: 0.59%
Total shares held: 10,185,115
Issued share capital: 1,698,676,211
SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT
COMPANY
Fidelity International Limited (FIL) is
the parent
holding company for various direct and 76,980 TRUST&CUST SVCS BK LTD,TOKO FIJ
indirect
subsidiaries, including Fidelity Fund 29,200 STATE STREET HONG KONG FIA(K)L
Management
Limited (FFML), Fidelity Investment 138,700 STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S FPM
Services Ltd
(FISL), Fidelity Gestion (FIGEST), 50,600 STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S FIL
Fidelity
Investments Advisory (Korea) Limited 786,600 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FPM
(FIAKL),
Fidelity Investments Management (Hong 184,400 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FIL
Kong)
Limited (FIMHK), Fidelity Pension 153,100 NORTHERN TRUST CO FIL
Management
(FPM), Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) 21,162 NORDDEUTSCHE LANDERSBANK FIL
and Fidelity
Investments International (FII), 148,800 NOMURA TRUST AND BANKING FIJ
investment managers
for various non-US investment companies 28,199 MORGAN STANLEY LONDON FIL
and
institutional clients. 398,200 MELLON BANK FPM
260,800 MASTER TRUST BANK OF JAPAN FIJ
305,100 JPMORGAN BOURNEMOUTH FIL
756,300 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FPM
1,414,002 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FISL
1,851,688 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FIL
325,900 HSBC BANK PLC FPM
13,200 DEXIA PRIVATBANK FPM
25,400 CHASE MANHTTN BK AG FRNKFRT (S FPM
165,500 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FIL
1,703,294 BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX FIL
283,900 BNP PARIBAS, PARIS (C) FIL
703,976 BERMUDA TRUST FAR EAST HK FIM HK
360,114 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS FPM
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):
MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket
/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( X )
REVISED DUE TO DTR RULES - SEE SECTION 13
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
FMR CORP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
REVISED DUE TO DTR RULES
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 MARCH 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
N/A
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)
ISINGB0031274896 53,800,318 53,800,318
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect
ISINGB0031274896 53,800,318 3.16%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights
financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if the
instrument instrument is exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
53,800,318 3.16%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
SEE ATACHED SCHEDULE
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
FMR CORP
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED:
As discussed with the FSA, prior to the implementation of the EU Transparency
Directive, we aggregated the interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and Fidelity
International Limited (FIL) together for the purposes of shareholder reporting.
According to the new DTR rules we are now reporting the indirect holdings of FMR
and FIL separately. A separate notification is being submitted for FIL. Please
note these holdings are correct as of close of business 14 March 2007
14. Contact name:
ANTHONY CLARKE
15. Contact telephone number:
020 8718 9940
FMR SCHEDULE
FMR
Issuer name: MARKS & SPENCER GROUP PLC
Current ownership percentage: 3.16%
Total shares held: 53,800,318
Issued share capital: 1,698,676,211
SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT
COMPANY
FMR Corp is the parent holding company of
Fidelity
Management & Research Company (FMRCO), 2,750,040 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMTC
investment
manager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity 641,200 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMRCO
Management Trust
Company (FMTC), a US state chartered bank which 68,860 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FMR
acts as
a trustee or investment manager of various 243,841 STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO FICL
pension and
trust accounts. 29,677 ROYAL TRUST- TORONTO FMTC
18,700 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FMRCO
1,030,600 NORTHERN TRUST CO FMTC
25,600 MELLON BANK NA FMR
145,300 MELLON BANK N.A. FMTC
56,900 MELLON BANK N.A. FMRCO
69,700 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FPM
394,900 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FMTC
9,279,200 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK FMRCO
38,662,900 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FMRCO
84,100 BANK OF NEW YORK FMRCO
298,800 BANK OF NEW YORK FMTC
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