Director Shareholding

Marks & Spencer PLC
26 September 2000

DEALING BY DIRECTORS

We have been informed today that the following directors and their immediate
family acquired shares on 22 September 2000 from the reinvestment of tax credit
in their Personal Equity Plans.  The shares were purchased at a price of 211.0p
per share and registered in the name of Marks & Spencer Savings & Investments
Limited.

NAME                          NUMBER OF SHARES          TOTAL HOLDING FOLLOWING
                              ACQUIRED NOTIFICATION

ROBERT WILLIAM CHAIGNEAU COLVILL    11
MRS PATRICIA ROSEMARY COLVILL        6                         57,930

SIR DAVID SIEFF                      4                        306,417