Director/PDMR Shareholding

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
18 January 2008



    NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                                 RESPONSIBILITY


The following information is disclosed under DTR 3.1.4R(1)


1.       Dividend Reinvestment Plan

The Company was informed on 18 January 2008 that on 11 January 2008 the
following PDMRs and/or their Connected Persons acquired Marks and Spencer Group
plc Ordinary shares of 25p each, purchased in London at a price of £3.94 each,
under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan in respect of a dividend paid on
11 January 2008:

Name of PDMR                                             No. of Shares Acquired
Lord Burns                                                      408
Guy Farrant                                                     961
Steven Sharp                                                  1,667
Lesley Sharp                                                      9



2.       PEPs

The Company was informed on 18 January 2008 that on 11 January 2008, the
following PDMR acquired Marks and Spencer Group plc Ordinary Shares of 25p each,
purchased in London at a price of £4.02 each, as a reinvestment of dividend in a
PEP registered under the name of Marks & Spencer Savings and Investments
Limited:


Name of PDMR                                             No. of Shares Acquired

Graham Oakley                                                      18



3.       Deferred Share Bonus Plan 2006 - Dividend Reinvestment Plan

The Company was informed on 18 January 2008 that on 11 January 2008, the
following PDMRs were allocated Marks and Spencer Group plc Ordinary Shares of
25p each, purchased in London at a price of £3.915 each, as a reinvestment of
dividends from shares held in Trust under the Deferred Share Bonus Plan 2006.
These shares are also held in Trust and will be awarded when the plan vests in
July 2009:


Name of PDMR                                             No. of Shares Acquired
Graham Oakley                                                    985
Stuart Rose                                                      757
Steven Sharp                                                   1,397



4.         Deferred Share Bonus Plan 2007 - Dividend Reinvestment Plan

The Company was informed on 18 January 2008 that on 11 January 2008, the
following PDMRs were allocated Marks and Spencer Group plc Ordinary Shares of
25p each, purchased in London at a price of £3.915 each, as a reinvestment of
dividends from shares held in Trust under the Deferred Share Bonus Plan 2007.
These shares are also held in Trust and will be awarded when the plan vests in
June 2010:


Name of PDMR                                             No. of Shares Acquired
Guy Farrant                                                       764
Graham Oakley                                                     779
Stuart Rose                                                     4,678
Steven Sharp                                                    2,339



5.       Restricted Share Plan - Dividend Reinvestment Plan

The Company was informed on 18 January 2008 that on 11 January 2008, the
following PDMRs were allocated Marks and Spencer Group plc Ordinary Shares of
25p each, purchased in London at a price of £3.915 each, as a reinvestment of
dividends from shares held in Trust under the Restricted Share Plan.  These
shares are also held in Trust and will be awarded when the plan vests in June
2010:


Name of PDMR                                             No. of Shares Acquired
Steven Esom                                                    1,485
Carl Leaver                                                    1,485





6.       PDMRs' Holdings

Following the above notifications, the PDMRs' holdings, including those of their
Connected Persons, are confirmed as follows:


Name of PDMR                                   Total Holding of Ordinary    Total  Percentage Holding
                                               Shares
Lord Burns                                                           46,951                   De minimis
Steve Esom                                                          24,360*                   De minimis
Guy Farrant                                                         63,113*                   De minimis
Carl Leaver                                                         17,954*                   De minimis
Graham Oakley                                                      106,217*                   De minimis
Steven Sharp                                                        83,643*                   De minimis
Stuart Rose                                                        750,416*                   De minimis



* holding does not include Dividend Reinvestment shares allocated through the
Deferred Share Bonus Plan 2006 the Deferred Share Bonus Plan 2007 or the
Restricted Share Plan as these are not awarded until the plans vest.



For further information, please contact:

Anthony Clarke

020 8718 9940




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