1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

 MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (    )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (    )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (    )

Other (please specify) : (  X  )

THIS NOTIFICATION IS MADE PURSUANT TO TP7 AND TP8.  ANY MATERIAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LEVEL OF INTERESTS NOTIFIED AND THOSE PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED UNDER SECTION 198 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985 RESULTS FROM THE DIFFERENT BASIS OF CALCULATION UNDER DTR

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

VARIOUS CLIENTS OF BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or  reached if different) (v):

14 MARCH 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 MARCH 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

N/A

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE      Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)

                                                                                         Number of shares      Number of voting Rights (viii)

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares                              Number of shares        Number of voting rights (ix)                    % of voting rights
if possible using the ISIN CODE
                                                               Direct                       Direct (x) Indirect (xi)
80,056,749
ORDINARY
SHARES AND
5,256,404 ADRs          Direct              Indirect

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument   Expiration Date (xiii) Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)    Number of voting rights
that may be acquired if
the instrument is exercised/ converted.     % of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights                            % of voting rights

 80,056,749 ORDINARY SHARES               6.57%
AND 5,256,404 ADRs

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

……………..

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

……………..

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

……………..

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

……………..

13. Additional information:

……………..

14. Contact name:

ANTHONY CLARKE

15. Contact telephone number:

020 8718 9940

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