Non-Executive Directors

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
12 July 2004



Issued : Monday, 12 July 2004

                Marks and Spencer Group plc ('Marks & Spencer')
                            Non-Executive Directors

Marks and Spencer Group plc is pleased to announce that Anthony Habgood and
Steven Holliday will be joining the Board of the Company as non-executive
directors on Thursday 15 July 2004.

Anthony Habgood, 57, is Chairman of Bunzl plc, a leading distribution and
manufacturing company. Anthony is also a non-executive director of S V G Capital
plc. He was educated at Cambridge and Carnegie Mellon Universities.

Steven Holliday, 47, is an Executive Director of National Grid Transco plc and
CEO of its subsidiary, Transco. Steven was educated at Nottingham University and
IMD.

Brian Baldock and Dame Stella Rimington, non-executive directors, will be
leaving the Board after the AGM. Marks & Spencer wishes to record its gratitude
to them both for their valuable contributions over a number of years.

Paul Myners, Chairman of Marks & Spencer said:

'We have made it clear that we wish to continue the evolution of the Board. We
are delighted to welcome Tony and Steve, who bring a wealth of business
experience, including supply chain management and business re-engineering. We
will make further non-executive appointments in due course. The Board would like
to express its appreciation to Brian and Stella for their advice and counsel
during their time as non-executive directors'.



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