Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1511B

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

05 October 2015

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SECURITIES

Marks and Spencer Group plc ("Marks & Spencer") announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC. Such purchase was effected pursuant to irrevocable instructions issued by Marks & Spencer on 7 July 2015, as announced on 7 July 2015:

Ordinary Shares

Date of purchase: 02 October 2015

Number of ordinary shares purchased: 142,430

Price per share: 505.84p

Marks & Spencer intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Since 8 July 2015, Marks & Spencer has purchased 8,564,168 shares at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of £44,307,196.

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

Contact:

Anthony Clarke

Deputy Secretary

Marks and Spencer Group plc

020 8718 9940