14th Sep 2005 12:36
Marks & Spencer Group PLC14 September 2005 Issued: 14 September 2005 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIESOR THEIR CONNECTED PERSONS Notification made in accordance with Disclosure rule 3.1.4R(1)(b) of theDisclosure Rules. Marks and Spencer Group PLC (the 'Company') was informed yesterday that HillSamuel Offshore Trust Company Limited, as the Trustee of the Marks and SpencerEmployee Benefit Trust (the 'Trust'), purchased yesterday in London, at a priceof 347.2852p per share, a total of 1.5 million ordinary shares of 25p each inthe capital of the Company representing 0.09% of the issued ordinary shares, allof which are intended to be used for the Company's employee share plans. As aresult of this purchase of shares, the number of ordinary shares in the capitalof the Company held in the Trust is 2,962,932 representing 0.18% of the issuedordinary shares of the Company. The following directors, together with all employees, are potentialbeneficiaries of the Trust and are therefore deemed to be interested in thepurchase of shares described above although the directors were not directlyconnected with the purchase:- •Stuart Rose •Charles Wilson •Ian Dyson For further information please contact: Anthony Clarke - 020 8718 9940 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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