Director/PDMR Shareholding

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
18 January 2006



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction
relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to
16, 23 and 24.

(2)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative
relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14,
16, 23 and 24.

(3)     An issuer making a notification in respect of options
granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should
complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial
instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.


1.   Name of issuer                                 2.   State whether the notification relates to (i) a
                                                         transaction notified in accordance with DR
                                                         3.1.4R(1)(a); or



                                                         (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in
                                                         accordance with section 324 ( as extended by
                                                         section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or



     MARKS AND sPENCER GROUP PLC                         (iii) both (i) and (ii)

                                                         (i)


3.   Name of person discharging managerial          4.   State whether notification relates to a person
     responsibilities/director                           connected with a person discharging managerial
                                                         responsibilities/director  named in 3 and
                                                         identify the connected person

                                                         YES, DEBORAH RATCLIFFE

     SIMON RATCLIFFE


5.   Indicate whether the notification is in        6.   Description of shares (including class),
     respect of a holding of the person referred to      debentures or derivatives or financial
     in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a                  instruments relating to shares
     non-beneficial interest3

     NOTIFICATION IN REPECT OF  PERSONS REFERRED TO
     IN 3 AND 4 ABOVE.                                   ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH IN MARKS AND SPENCER
                                                         GROUP PLC



7.   Name of the registered shareholders(s) and, if 8.   State the nature of the transaction
     more than one, the number of shares held by
     each of them                                         EXERCISE OF EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS OVER 32,576
                                                         SHARES

                                                         AND SUBSEQUENT SALE
     PESHING KEEN NOMINEES ON BEHALF OF SIMON
     RATCLIFFE (28,327 SHARES) AND

     DEBORAH RATCLIFFE (4,249 SHARES)




9.   Number of shares, debentures or financial      10.  Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
     instruments relating to shares acquired             shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                         account when calculating percentage)


     N/A
                                                         DE MINIMIS




11.  Number of shares, debentures or financial      12.  Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
     instruments relating to shares disposed             shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                         account when calculating percentage)


     32,576  SHARES                                      DE MINIMIS




13.  Price per share or value of transaction        14.  Date and place of transaction

     £4. 905 PER SHARE                                   12 JANUARY 2006 LONDON






15.  Total holding following notification and total 16.  Date issuer informed of transaction
     percentage holding following notification (any
     treasury shares should not be taken into
     account when calculating percentage)

     ZERO                                               18 JANUARY 2006


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the
following boxes
17.  Date of grant                                  18.  Period during which or date on which it can be
                                                         exercised






19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the    20.  Description of shares or debentures involved
     option                                              (class and number)




21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or  22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which
     indication that price is to be fixed at the         options held following notification
     time of exercise







23.  Any additional information                     24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries



     N/A                                                 HELEN BARKER 02087 189984



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of  issuer responsible for making notification



HELEN BARKER
Date of notification  18 JANUARY 2006







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