Transaction in Own Shares

Marks & Spencer Group PLC
18 January 2008



Marks and Spencer Group plc

Transaction in Own Shares

Marks and Spencer Group plc announces that on 18 January 2008 it purchased
400,000 of its ordinary shares through Citigroup Global Markets Limited at a
price of 399.00 pence per share, for cancellation.


For further information please contact:

Anthony Clarke
020 8718 9940


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