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
BARCLAYS PLC |
| 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
THE NOTIFICATION INDICATES THAT THE SHARES HELD IN THE ACCOUNTS LISTED IN THE APPENDIX TO NOTE 4 ARE OF A MATERIAL INTEREST TO LEGAL AND GENERAL GROUP PLC |
4. |
Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)
SEE ATTACHED APPENDIX |
| 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
26-08-05 |
| 12. |
Total holding following this notification
53,228,959 Ordinary shares |
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)
3.20% |
| 23. |
Any additional information
N/A |
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: 4 August 2005 |
APPENDIX FOR NOTE 4
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 914945 594,953
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 775245 6,385,366
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 357206 37,244,440
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 866203 2,369,847
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 904332 294,574
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 916681 81,462
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 922437 7,070
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 969995 3,816,878
HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD A/C 360509 2,434,369
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