Notification made in accordance with Disclosure rule 3.1.4R(1)(b) of the Disclosure Rules.

Marks and Spencer Group PLC (the "Company") was informed on Tuesday 11 July 2006 that Bailhache Labesse Trustees Limited, as the trustee of the Marks and Spencer Employee Benefit Trust (the "Trust"), purchased on Tuesday 11 July 2006, in London, at a price of 588.3427p per share, a total of 3,111,000 ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company representing 0.18% of the issued ordinary shares all of which are intended to be used for the Company's employee share plans. As a result of this purchase of shares, the number of ordinary shares in the capital of the Company held in the Trust is 5,542,614 representing 0.33% of the issued ordinary shares of the Company.

The following directors, together with all employees, are potential beneficiaries of the Trust and are therefore deemed to be interested in the purchase of shares described above although the directors were not directly connected with the purchase:-

• Stuart Rose
• Ian Dyson
• Steven Sharp

For further information please contact:
Anthony Clarke – 020 8718 9940

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