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05 January 2006

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.

Name of listed company

MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC

2.

Name of shareholder with a major interest

BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS

3.

Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; 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

NOT INDICATED

4.

Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

UNKNOWN

5.

Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

N/A

6.

Percentage of issued class (any treasury share held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

7.

Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

N/A

8.

Percentage of issued class (any treasury share held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

9.

Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES 25P EACH

10.

Date of transaction

N/A

11.

Date listed company informed

5 JANUARY 2006

12.

Total holding following this notification

115,488,402 ORDINARY 25P SHARES
16,304,675 ADRS

13.

Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury share held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

12.71%%

23.

Any additional information

1 ADR IS EQUAL TO 6 ORDINARY SHARES

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ANTHONY CLARKE
020 8718 9940

25.

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification

ANTHONY CLARKE

Date of notification: 5 JANUARY 2006

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