Directorate Change

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
09 June 2004


Wednesday 9 June 2004


                  MARKS & SPENCER BOARD AND MANAGEMENT CHANGES


Stuart Rose, Chief Executive of Marks and Spencer Group plc, today set out the
details of his management team. The Company also announced succession plans for
the Non-Executive Directors.

Vittorio Radice is to leave the Company on Friday 11 June 2004.  The decision
was taken by mutual consent.  Stuart Rose said:  'Vittorio is a hugely talented
retailer and we would like to thank him for his valuable contribution to the
Company during his time here. We wish him well.'

Vittorio Radice said:  'I enjoyed my year at Marks & Spencer enormously and we
achieved a lot. This is a very exciting time for the icon brand on the high
street. I wish the new team at Marks & Spencer well for the future.'

Maurice Helfgott will with effect from 11 June 2004, move from Executive
Director, Food to Executive Director of Menswear, Childrenswear and Home. Guy
Farrant will take on interim responsibility for the Food Division, reporting
directly to Stuart Rose. The search for an Executive Director of Food will begin
immediately.

Stuart Rose also confirmed the roles of Charles Wilson and Steven Sharp, both of
whom joined Marks & Spencer with him.  Charles Wilson, Executive Director, will
be in charge of Property, IT and Supply Chain and will work with the Chief
Executive on strategy.  Steven Sharp will sit on the Executive Committee and
will be responsible for Marketing, Store Development and Design.

Stuart Rose, Chief Executive said:  'We have a huge opportunity at Marks &
Spencer and some very talented people.  We wanted to move quickly to ensure we
have the right people in the right roles so we can move forward.'

The Board has also reviewed its succession plans for the Non-Executive
Directors.

Brian Baldock, who is our Senior Independent Director, will be 70 this month.
The Board has asked Brian to continue in office as part of its successional
arrangements.  He will therefore seek re-election at the forthcoming AGM, to be
held on Wednesday 14 July 2004.

New Non-Executive Directors are expected to join the Board during the next 12
months.  The first such appointment will start to re-establish the balance
between Executive and Non-Executive Directors.  Subsequent appointments will
lead to first Brian Baldock and then Dame Stella Rimington retiring from the
Board, both having served in excess of six years as Non-Executive Directors.
This recruitment plan has been agreed by the Board, on the recommendation of the
Nomination Committee, to manage the orderly succession of Non-Executive
Directors without compromising Board or Committee effectiveness.

For information, other Directors seeking election for the first time at our AGM
are: Maurice Helfgott, Mark McKeon, Stuart Rose and Charles Wilson. Kevin Lomax
and Paul Myners will also be seeking re-election.


For further information, please contact:
Marks & Spencer Corporate Press Office                      020 7268 1919

For analysts and investors, please contact:
Investor Relations - Tony Quinlan                           020 7268 4195


Notes:

The Board of Marks & Spencer now comprises:
Paul Myners - Chairman
Brian Baldock - Senior Independent Director
Jack Keenan - Non-Executive Director
Kevin Lomax - Non-Executive Director
Dame Stella Rimington - Non-Executive Director

Stuart Rose - Chief Executive
Alison Reed - Chief Financial Officer
Maurice Helfgott - Executive Director
Mark McKeon - Executive Director
Laurel Powers-Freeling - Executive Director
Charles Wilson - Executive Director
Graham Oakley - Group Secretary


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