Marks & Spencer Group p.l.c. was notified on 27 August 2003 by Brandes Investment Partners, LLC ('Brandes') that at close of business on 22 August 2003:

1. Brandes was interested in 75,401,776 ordinary shares and 10,939,056 American Depository Receipts in Marks & Spencer Group p.l.c., which together represent the equivalent of 141,036,112 ordinary shares - approximately 6.2% of the issued share capital of the Company.
2. The registered holders of these shares are approximately 460 custodian banks unaffiliated with Brandes.
3. None of the shares are shares in which Brandes is interested by virtue of section 208(5) of the Act.

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