Director Shareholding

Marks & Spencer PLC
16 January 2002

16 January 2002

DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDINGS

 1. We have been informed today that the following directors acquired shares
    under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan on 11 January 2002 at a
    price of 363.95p per share.

    NAME                   NUMBER OF SHARES        TOTAL HOLDING FOLLOWING THIS
                               ACQUIRED                    NOTIFICATION
    ALISON CLARE REED            122                          94,260

    DAME STELLA                   34                          3,448
    RIMINGTON


 2. We have been informed today that the following director acquired shares on
    14 January 2002 from the reinvestment of dividends in a Personal Equity
    Plan. The shares were purchased at a price of 358.5p per share and
    registered in the name of Marks & Spencer Savings & Investments Limited.

     NAME                NUMBER OF SHARES          TOTAL HOLDING FOLLOWING THIS
                             ACQUIRED                      NOTIFICATION
     ALISON CLARE               20                            94,280
     REED



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