Holding(s) in Company

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
02 November 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 10
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

Name of company                                            Marks and Spencer
                                                           Group plc

Name of shareholder having a major interest                Cater Allen
                                                           International Limited
                                                           (CAIL)

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is  In respect of 2
in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above  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  Cater Allen
holder, the number of shares held by each of them          International Limited
                                                           (CAIL)

5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired               N/A

6. Percentage of issued class                              N/A

7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed               N/A

8. Percentage of issued class                              N/A

9. Class of security                                       Ordinary shares of
                                                           25p each

10. Date of transaction                                    As of 1 November
                                                           2004

11. Date company informed                                  2 November 2004

12. Total holding following this notification              Not disclosed

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following     No reportable
this notification                                          interest

14. Any additional information                             Notification in
                                                           respect of Part VI of
                                                           the Companies Act
                                                           1985.

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries       Helen Baker - 020
                                                           8718 2867

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

17. Date of notification                                   2 November 2004




                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange