Holding(s) in Company

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
29 October 2007



TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):


MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket
/s):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (  X  )


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (    )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (    )


Other (please specify) : (    )

.................



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):


LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):


LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC)


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):


17-10-07


6. Date on which issuer notified:


26-10-07


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


FROM 3% TO 4% (L&G)


8. Notified details:

.................



A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible           Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
using the ISIN CODE
                                  Number of shares                   Number of voting Rights (viii)


ORDINARY 25P SHARES               59,701,585                         59,701,585

ISIN: GB0031274896

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of shares if      Number of shares         Number of voting rights (ix)      % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
                             Direct                   Direct (x)   Indirect (xi)        Direct      Indirect


ORDINARY 25P SHARES          70,500,277               70,500,277                        4.14%

ISIN: GB0031274896



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)


Type of         Expiration Date       Exercise/Conversion       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
financial       (xiii)                Period/ Date (xiv)        that may be acquired if the
instrument                                                      instrument is exercised/
                                                                converted.



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights


70,500,277                     4.14%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):


Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)

                   Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (70,500,277 - 4.14% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited      Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)
(Direct) (LGIMHD) (61,205,620 - 3.59%)                        (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited       Legal & General Assurance Society Limited  (LGAS & LGPL)
(61,205,620 - 3.59% = PMC)

                                                              Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct)  (LGPL)



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:


N/A


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


N/A


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


N/A


13. Additional information:

Text taken from disclosure

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,701,672,278

Please note this notification has been delayed due to the large number of
disclosures required following a substantial amount of new business which has
come to us in the form of an in-specie transfer.


14. Contact name:

ANTHONY CLARKE


15. Contact telephone number:

020 8718 9940


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