Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Marks & Spencer PLC
8 August 2000


TO: COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED TODAY THAT THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE
FAMILY HAVE ACQUIRED SHARES UNDER THE COMPANY'S DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN AT A
PRICE OF 227.5P PER SHARE.  THE SHARES WERE PURCHASED ON 28 JULY 2000.

NAME                                    NUMBER        TOTAL HOLDING
                                        OF SHARES     FOLLOWING
                                        ACQUIRED      NOTIFICATION

ROBERT WILLIAM COLVILL                  1,051
MRS PATRICIA ROSEMARY COLVILL             109         57,913

DAME STELLA RIMINGTON                      74          3,283

SIR RALPH ROBINS                           61          2,674


SHARES HELD IN A NON BENEFICIAL TRUST:
THE HON DAVID DANIEL SIEFF
MRS JENNIFER RAIT SIEFF                   145         68,096
JONATHAN DAVID SIEFF 


FROM:  MARKS & SPENCER PLC