Holding(s) in Company

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
03 November 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 10
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

Name of company                          Marks and Spencer Group plc

Name of shareholder having a major       UBS AG, acting through its business
interest                                 group and legal entities

3. Please state whether notification     In respect of 2 above
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

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, N/A
if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

5. Number of shares/amount of stock      N/A
acquired

6. Percentage of issued class            N/A

7. Number of shares/amount of stock      N/A
disposed

8. Percentage of issued class            N/A

9. Class of security                     Ordinary shares of 25p each

10. Date of transaction                  Position as at close on 2 November
                                         2004

11. Date company informed                3 November 2004

12. Total holding following this         Not disclosed
notification

13. Total percentage holding of issued   Interest no longer notifiable
class following this notification

14. Any additional information           Notification of percentage is based on
                                         the revised number of ordinary shares
                                         in issue following cancellation of the
                                         shares repurchased under the Tender
                                         Offer on Thursday 28 October 2004.
                                         Notification in respect of section 198
                                         Companies Act 1985.

15. Name of contact and telephone number Helen Baker - 020 8718 2867
for queries

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

17. Date of notification                 3 November 2004




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