Holding(s) in Company

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
18 June 2002

18 June 2002

HOLDING IN COMPANY

Marks and Spencer Group p.l.c. has received notification today that on 13 June
2002 Barclays PLC was interested in 69,562,957 ordinary shares in Marks and
Spencer Group p.l.c. representing 3.01% of the issued share capital of the
Company.





ANNE FORSTER

020 7268 3838











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