Holding(s) in Company

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
14 July 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 10
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


      All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.


1.   Name of company                       Marks and Spencer Group plc

2•   Name of shareholder having a major 
     interest                              Deutsche Bank AG

3.   Please state whether notification 
     indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the shareholder named  
     in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the 
     case of an individual holder if
     it is a holding of that person's 
     spouse or children under the age 
     of 18                                 In respect of 2 above
     
4.   Name of the registered holder(s) 
     and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each         
     of them                               Deutsche Bank AG

5.   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired                        88,675,625

6.   Percentage of
     issued class                          3.89%

7.   Number of shares/amount of 
     stock disposed

8.   Percentage of issued class

9.   Class of security                     Ordinary shares of 25p each

10.  Date of transaction                   9 July 2004

11.  Date company informed                 13 July 2004

12.  Total holding following this
     notification                          190,572,258

13.  Total percentage holding
     of issued class following this
     notification                          8.37%

14.  Any additional information            Notification in respect of section
                                           198 Companies Act 1985

15.  Name of contact and telephone         Helen Baker - 0207 268 2867
     number for queries                      

16.  Name and signature of authorised      
     company official responsible for       Helen Baker -  
     making this notification               Assistant Company Secretary

17.  Date of notification                   14 July 2004



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