Holding(s) in Company

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
12 July 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 10
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


       All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.


1.  Name of company                                  Marks and Spencer Group plc

2.  Name of shareholder having a major interest      Deutsche Bank AG

3.  Please state whether notification indicates      In respect of 2 above
    that it is in respect of holding of the         
    shareholder named in 2 above or in respect 
    of a non-beneficial interest or in the case 
    of an individual holder if it is a holding 
    of that person's spouse or children under 
    the age of 18

4.  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more
    than one holder, the number of shares held       Deutsche Bank AG
    by each of them                                               

5.  Number of
    shares/amount of
    stock acquired                                   32,141,569

6.  Percentage of
    issued class                                     1.41%

7.  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

8.  Percentage of issued class

9.  Class of security                                Ordinary shares of 25p each

10. Date of transaction                              7 July 2004

11. Date company informed                            9 July 2004

12. Total holding following this
    notification                                     101,895,633

13. Total percentage holding
    of issued class following 
    this notification                                4.47%

14. Any additional information                       Notification in respect of 
                                                     section 198 Companies Act
                                                     1985

15. Name of contact and telephone number for         Helen Baker - 0207 268 2867
    queries                                          

16. Name and signature of authorised company         Helen Baker -
    official responsible for making this             Assistant Company Secretary
    notification     

17. Date of notification                             12 July 2004


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