Holding(s) in Company

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
27 March 2008



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 (GROUP)



LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (LGIM)



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



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



LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G)



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



25 MARCH 2008



6. Date on which issuer notified:



26 MARCH 2008



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



BELOW 5% (GROUP)

BELOW 5% (LGIM)



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               80,527,284                         80,527,284

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 (x)   Indirect (xi)        Direct      Indirect


ORDINARY 25P SHARES          72,771,104               72,771,104   NOT                  4.58%       NOT
                                                                                                    DISCLOSED
ISIN: GB0031274896                                                 DISCLOSED



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


72,771,104                     4.58%



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)  (Below 5% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)  (Below 5% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (Below 5% = Total Position)
                   Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (72,771,104 - 4.58% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited      Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)
(Direct) (LGIMHD) (64,219,995 - 4.04% = PMC)                  (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited       Legal & General Assurance Society Limited  (LGAS & LGPL)
(64,219,995 - 4.04% = 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:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,588,265,239



14. Contact name:



ANTHONY CLARKE



15. Contact telephone number:



020 8718 9940


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