Change to Board of Directors

Marks & Spencer PLC
23 May 2000

Marks & Spencer Chairman, Luc Vandevelde, today announced changes to allow the
Marks & Spencer Board to concentrate on matters of strategic direction and
corporate governance.  This has reduced the need for functional representation
on the Board.

As a result, Roger Aldridge, executive director responsible for property, and
Joe Rowe, executive director responsible for general merchandise procurement,
technology and logistics, have resigned from the Board effective 19 July 2000
and will be leaving the Company.

Barry Morris, executive director, womenswear, has resigned from the Board
effective 19 July 2000, and continues as Business Unit Director for
womenswear.

Peter Salsbury, Chief Executive, said 'Roger Aldridge is an outstanding
property man and helped develop an unrivalled portfolio of store locations. 
He has made a great contribution to the business over 27 years, and we all
thank Roger and wish him well for the future.'

'Joe Rowe has played a key part in developing both our clothing and food
businesses during his 25 years with the Company.  I would like to thank him,
in particular, for leading the strategic review of procurement in the last 18
months, and we all wish him well for the future.'

Executive responsibilities on the Marks & Spencer Board p.l.c. Board will be
as follows:

Luc Vandevelde              Chairman
Peter Salsbury              Chief Executive
Robert Colvill              Executive Director, Finance and Financial Services
Clara Freeman               Executive Director, Group Personnel and UK Selling
Guy McCracken               Executive Director, International Retail, and
                            Business Systems and Information Technology
Alan McWalter               Executive Director, Marketing, M&S Direct and     
                            e-commerce