Directors' Dealings

MARKS & SPENCER PLC
29 September 1999

DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

We have been informed today that the following Directors and their immediate
family acquired shares on 22nd September 1999 arising from the reinvestment of
dividends in their personal equity plans. The shares were purchased at a price
of 319.0p per share and registered in the name of Marks & Spencer Savings &
Investments Limited.

NAME                                    Number of           Total Holding
                                        Shares              Following
                                        Acquired            Notification


Roger Aldridge                          11                  45,056

James Richard Benfield                  19                  
Mrs Penelope Jane Benfield              9                   32,539

Robert William Colvill                  15                  
Mrs Patricia Rosemary Colvill           8                   24,671

Peter Leslie Salsbury                   2                   65,467

Sir David Sieff                         5                   308,363

Lord Stone of Blackheath                39                  39,383


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