Director Shareholding

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
17 June 2004

17 June 2004

                            DIRECTOR'S SHAREHOLDING


Laurel Powers-Freeling acquired 1,943 shares on 17 June 2004 at a price of
354.10 pence per share registered in her own name.

This purchase represents the amount of her bonus invested in the 2004 Share
Matching Plan.


For further information, please contact:

Magdalen Chadbourn, Head of Senior Remuneration    020 7268 8331

Sue Sadler, Corporate Press Office
                                                   020 7268 8642



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