Director Shareholding

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
09 January 2004


Stock Exchange Announcement

9 January 2004

Luc Vandevelde acquired 13,500 shares on 9th January 2004 at a price of 278.5
pence per share registered in his own name.  His total shareholding following
this transaction is 948,257 shares.

The funds for this purchase were provided by Marks and Spencer Group p.l.c. to
satisfy his current remuneration terms as Chairman, being 13,500 shares per
calendar month.

Magdalen Chadbourn
020 7268 8331

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