Holding(s) in Company

Marks & Spencer PLC
29 January 2002


29 January 2002

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN VOTING SHARES

Marks and Spencer p.l.c. has been notified today that:

 1. On 18 January 2002 Brandes was interested in 98,826,489 ordinary shares and
    16,366,274 American Depository Receipts in Marks and Spencer p.l.c., which
    together represent the equivalent of 197,024,133 ordinary shares -
    approximately 6.9% of the issued share capital of the Company.
 2. On 18 January 2002 Legal & General was interested in 86,351,717 ordinary
    shares in Marks and Spencer p.l.c. representing 3.0% of the issued share
    capital of the Company.
 3. On 25 January 2002 Franklin Resources Inc was interested in 78,385,768
    ordinary shares which represented 2.75% of the issued share capital of the
    Company.



MISS P J BEARD

0207 268 6499


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