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
8 MAY 2006 |
| 12. |
Total holding following this notification
122,079,224 ORDINARY 25P SHARES
12,968,353 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)
11.88% |
| 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 |
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Date of notification: 8 MAY 2006 |
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