Director Shareholding

Marks & Spencer PLC
25 September 2001


25 September 2001

DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDING

We have been informed today that the following directors and their immediate
family acquired shares on 24 September 2001 from the reinvestment of dividends
in their Personal Equity Plans. The shares were purchased at a price of 238p
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                 11
COLVILL
PATRICIA ROSEMARY               6                         62,855
COLVILL

ALISON CLARE REED               5                         94,138



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