Director/PDMR Shareholding

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
25 November 2005





Issued:  Friday 25 November 2005







                 MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC (THE ''COMPANY'')



Notification of transactions of directors/persons discharging managerial
responsibility (''PDMR'')



Sharesave Options



On 25 November 2005, under the terms of the Marks and Spencer Group plc
Sharesave Scheme, the following directors/PDMRS were granted options to buy
ordinary shares in the Company at an option price of 349 pence per share.






Name                              Savings Term  Number of options   Total number of options held under
                                                granted at 349p     the Sharesave Scheme
Stuart Rose                       5 years       4,613                4,613
Steven Sharp                      3 years       2,679                2,679
Ian Dyson                         5 years       4,613                4,613
Graham Oakley  (PDMR)             5 years       4,613               15,430
Kate Bostock      (PDMR)          3 years       2,679                 2,679
Richard Wolff    (PDMR)           5 years       4,613               15,430





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