Additional Listing

Marks & Spencer PLC
20 March 2001


Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the
London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 28,000,000
Ordinary shares of 25p each under the Senior Option Scheme, to
trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the
Official List upon issuance. The shares shall rank pari passu
with the existing issued shares of the Company.

Copies of this announcement are available from the office of
Cazenove & Co.for the period of 2 business days from the date
hereof.