Operational Update

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
15 June 2004



Released: 15 June 2004





         Marks and Spencer Group plc ('Marks & Spencer' or 'the Group')

Operational Update

Since his appointment as Chief Executive on 31 May 2004, Stuart Rose and the
senior management team have made good progress in reviewing the Group.

Marks & Spencer intends to set out its plans to improve operating performance
across the Group, as well as providing an update on current trading, on Monday
12 July 2004.

As previously announced, the AGM will take place on Wednesday 14 July 2004.


PRESS ENQUIRIES

Marks & Spencer

Corporate Press Office              020 7268 1919

Investor Relations, Tony Quinlan    020 7268 4195

Tulchan                             020 7353 4200
Andrew Grant
Katie Macdonald-Smith

The Directors of Marks and Spencer Group plc accept responsibility for the
information contained in this announcement and confirm that, to the best of
their knowledge and belief, (having taken all reasonable care to ensure that
such is the case), the information contained in this announcement is in
accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import
of such information.






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