Director/PDMR Shareholding

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
04 July 2006

Issued: 4 July 2006

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
OR THEIR CONNECTED PERSONS

Notification made in accordance with Disclosure rule 3.1.4R(1)(b) of the
Disclosure Rules.

The Company was notified on 4 July 2006 by the trustee of the Marks and Spencer
Share Incentive Plan, Hill Samuel ESOP Trustees Limited, that for the month of
June the trustee transferred 4,312 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Marks and
Spencer Group plc for nil consideration from Lloyds TSB Registrars Corporate
Nominee Limited AESOP1 (allocated shares) to Lloyds TSB Registrars Corporate
Nominee Limited AESOP2 (unallocated shares). The transfer was made following the
forfeiture of shares, under the Rules of the Marks and Spencer Share Incentive
Plan, from participants who have left the Marks & Spencer group.

Each of the following Directors, being Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities and potential participants in the Marks and Spencer Share
Incentive Plan, are deemed, along with certain other group employees, to have an
interest in the aggregate balance of 385,605 shares now held by Lloyds TSB
Registrars Corporate Nominee Ltd AESOP2 (unallocated shares):

  • Stuart Rose
  • Ian Dyson
  • Steven Sharp



For further information please contact:

Anthony Clarke - 020 8718 9940




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