Result of AGM

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
13 July 2005

Issued: 13 July 2005

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 note (see note  instructed (see  Withheld as %  votes
               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%  22,139,479

2 To approve
the
remuneration
report           92.98       7.02            45.77%          4.01%  66,582,766

3 To declare
a final
dividend         99.99       0.01            45.77%          0.21%   3,540,555

4 To elect
Ian Dyson        99.09       0.91            45.77%          0.33%   5,504,322

5 To elect
Anthony
Habgood          98.86       1.14            45.77%          0.22%   3,717,687

6 To elect
Steven
Holliday         99.13       0.87            45.77%          0.22%   3,684,968

7 To
re-elect Jack
Keenan           98.63       1.37            45.77%          0.29%   4,889,164

8 To appoint
Lord Burns       99.27       0.73            45.77%          0.22%   3,702,347

9 To
re-appoint
auditors         96.91       3.09            45.77%          0.89%  14,797,013

10 To
authorise the
audit
committee to
determine the
auditors'
remuneration     98.57       1.43            45.77%          0.84%  13,880,258

11 To renew
directors'
authority to
allot shares     98.29       1.71            45.77%          0.22%   3,733,119

12. To renew
disapplication
of pre-emption
rights           98.96       1.04            45.77%          0.33%   5,507,431

13 To
authorise the
Company to
purchase its
own shares       99.85       0.15            45.77%          0.30%   4,954,598

14 To amend
the articles
of Association
relating to
indemnification
of directors     98.88       1.12            45.77%          0.35%   5,859,313

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%  15,560,559

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%          0.95%  15,844,949

NOTES:
1 All resolutions were passed.
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

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Anthony Clarke, Tel No. 020 8718 9940


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