Marks & Spencer Group p.l.c. was notified on 17 December 2003 by Brandes Investment Partners, LLC ('Brandes') that at close of business on 12 December 2003:

1. Brandes was interested in 114,672,731 ordinary shares and 16,014,601 American Depository Receipts in Marks & Spencer Group p.l.c., which together represent the equivalent of 210,760,337 ordinary shares - approximately 9.3% of the issued share capital of the Company.
2. The registered holders of these shares are approximately 480 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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