Result of AGM - Replacement

Marks & Spencer Group PLC 18 July 2005 Marks and Spencer Group plc amends the AGM Poll Results previously announced at 17.57 on 13 July 2005, RNS No. 8619O. These amendments adjust the votes withheld figures, the largest being +68,243 shares, and does not affect the overall result. A full breakdown of the changes is listed below. Marks and Spencer Group plc would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused. Poll Results (see Note 1) Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 13 July 2005 at 2.00pm Results of the poll taken at meeting Resolution % For % Against % of Capital % Votes Number of (see (see note instructed (see Withheld as % votes note 2) 2) note 3) of Capital Withheld 1 To receive the directors' report, financial statements and report of the auditors 99.89 0.11 45.77% 1.33% 22,140,531 2 To approve the remuneration report 92.98 7.02 45.77% 4.01% 66,592,478 3 To declare a final dividend 99.99 0.01 45.77% 0.21% 3,542,074 4 To elect Ian Dyson 99.09 0.91 45.77% 0.33% 5,525,846 5 To elect Anthony Habgood 98.86 1.14 45.77% 0.23% 3,752,175 6 To elect Steven Holliday 99.13 0.87 45.77% 0.22% 3,716,449 7 To re-elect Jack Keenan 98.63 1.37 45.77% 0.30% 4,901,193 8 To appoint Lord Burns 99.27 0.73 45.77% 0.23% 3,770,590 9 To re-appoint auditors 96.91 3.09 45.77% 0.89% 14,798,389 10 To authorise the audit committee to determine the auditors' remuneration 98.57 1.43 45.77% 0.84% 13,896,066 11 To renew directors' authority to allot shares 98.29 1.71 45.77% 0.23% 3,785,770 12. To renew disapplication of pre-emption rights 98.96 1.04 45.77% 0.33% 5,526,239 13 To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares 99.85 0.15 45.77% 0.30% 4,964,856 14 To amend the articles of Association relating to indemnification of directors 98.88 1.12 45.77% 0.35% 5,885,171 15 To approve the Marks and Spencer Group Performance Plan 2005 and authorise directors to modify the Plan and establish similar plans for employees overseas 82.00 18.00 45.77% 0.94% 15,584,595 16 To approve the Marks and Spencer Group Executive Share Option Plan 2005 and authorise directors to modify the Option Plan and establish similar plans for employees overseas 82.87 17.13 45.77% 0.96% 15,878,003 NOTES: 1 (All resolutions were passed.) STC 2 Votes 'For' and 'Against' are expressed as a percentage of votes received (excluding 'Votes withheld'). The 'For' vote includes those votes giving the Chairman discretion. 3 'Votes withheld' are included within % of capital instructed, but not counted when deciding whether or not a resolution is carried. 4 Total number of shares in issue at 6pm on 11 July 2005 = 1,660,457,027 Changes have only been made to the votes withheld figures in accordance to that listed below. This does not affect the overall result. Resolution 1 +1,052 ----------- Resolution 2 +9,712 ----------- Resolution 3 +1,519 ----------- Resolution 4 +21,524 ----------- Resolution 5 +34,488 ----------- Resolution 6 +31,481 ----------- Resolution 7 +12,029 ----------- Resolution 8 +68,243 ----------- Resolution 9 +1,376 ----------- Resolution 10 +15,808 ----------- Resolution 11 +52,651 ----------- Resolution 12 +18,808 ----------- Resolution 13 +10,258 ----------- Resolution 14 +25,858 ----------- Resolution 15 +24,036 ----------- Resolution 16 +33,054 ----------- For further information, please contact: Anthony Clarke on 020 8718 9940 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange BIGDRDBBGGUI
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