Director Shareholding

Marks & Spencer PLC
24 July 2001

24 July 2001

DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDING

We have been informed today that the following directors and their immediate
family acquired shares on 23 July 2001 from the reinvestment of dividends in
their Personal Equity Plans. The shares were purchased at a price of 251p per
share and registered in the name of Marks & Spencer Savings & Investments
Limited.

NAME                    NUMBER OF SHARES       TOTAL HOLDING FOLLOWING THIS
                            ACQUIRED                   NOTIFICATION
ROBERT WILLIAM                 88
COLVILL

PATRICIA ROSEMARY              49                         62,838
COLVILL

ALISON CLARE REED              41                         94,133



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