Blocklisting Interim Review

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
11 January 2006

                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

                                 (Senior Options)



INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.



To:       The FSA



Date:   11 JANUARY 2006


AVS No:
Name of applicant:                              MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC
Name of scheme:                                 SENIOR OPTION SCHEME
Period of Return:                From:          1 JULY 2005        To:        31 DECEMBER 2005
Balance under scheme from previous return:      26,131,801 SHARES
The amount by which the block scheme has been   N/A
increased, if the scheme has been increased
since the date of the last return:
Number of securitites issued/allotted under     7,433,906 SHARES
scheme during period:
Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at 18,697,895 SHARES
end of period
Number and class of securities originally       ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH
listed and the date of admission
                                                23,303,606 SHARES LISTED ON 19 MARCH 2002

                                                27,000,000 SHARES LISTED ON 25 NOVEMBER 2004
Total number of securities in issue at the end  1,668,580,194 SHARES
of the period


Name of contact:                                   ANTHONY CLARKE
Address of contact:                                MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC
                                                   WATERSIDE HOUSE
                                                   35 NORTH WHARF ROAD
                                                   LONDON, W2 1NW
Telephone number of contact:                       020 8718 9940



SIGNED BY     ANTHONY CLARKE_____________________________________________

/suitably experienced employee/
for and on behalf of



MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC____________________

Name of applicant



If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.





BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

(SAYE Scheme)



INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.



To:       The FSA



Date:   11 JANUARY 2006


AVS No:
Name of applicant:                              MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC
Name of scheme:                                 SAYE SCHEME
Period of Return:                From:          1 JULY 2005        To:        31 DECEMBER 2005
Balance under scheme from previous return:      21,504,341 SHARES
The amount by which the block scheme has been   N/A
increased, if the scheme has been increased
since the date of the last return:
Number of securitites issued/allotted under     731,161 SHARES
scheme during period:
Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at 20,773,180 SHARES
end of period
Number and class of securities originally       ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH
listed and the date of admission
                                                20,859,113 SHARES LISTED ON 19 MARCH 2002

                                                30,000,000 SHARES LISTED ON 25 NOVEMBER 2004
Total number of securities in issue at the end  1,668,580,194 SHARES
of the period


Name of contact:                                   ANTHONY CLARKE
Address of contact:                                MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC
                                                   WATERSIDE HOUSE
                                                   35 NORTH WHARF ROAD
                                                   LONDON, W2 1NW
Telephone number of contact:                       020 8718 9940



SIGNED BY     ANTHONY CLARKE_____________________________________________

/suitably experienced employee/
for and on behalf of



MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC____________________

Name of applicant



If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.




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