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Marks & Spencer Group PLC18 January 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transactionrelating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivativerelating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14,16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of optionsgranted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities shouldcomplete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financialinstrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) shouldcomplete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters. 1. Name of issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 ( as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or MARKS AND sPENCER GROUP PLC (iii) both (i) and (ii) (i) 3. Name of person discharging managerial 4. State whether notification relates to a person responsibilities/director connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person YES, DEBORAH RATCLIFFE SIMON RATCLIFFE 5. Indicate whether the notification is in 6. Description of shares (including class), respect of a holding of the person referred to debentures or derivatives or financial in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a instruments relating to shares non-beneficial interest3 NOTIFICATION IN REPECT OF PERSONS REFERRED TO IN 3 AND 4 ABOVE. ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH IN MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC 7. Name of the registered shareholders(s) and, if 8. State the nature of the transaction more than one, the number of shares held by each of them EXERCISE OF EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS OVER 32,576 SHARES AND SUBSEQUENT SALE PESHING KEEN NOMINEES ON BEHALF OF SIMON RATCLIFFE (28,327 SHARES) AND DEBORAH RATCLIFFE (4,249 SHARES) 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury instruments relating to shares acquired shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A DE MINIMIS 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury instruments relating to shares disposed shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 32,576 SHARES DE MINIMIS 13. Price per share or value of transaction 14. Date and place of transaction £4. 905 PER SHARE 12 JANUARY 2006 LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total 16. Date issuer informed of transaction percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) ZERO 18 JANUARY 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete thefollowing boxes17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the 20. Description of shares or debentures involved option (class and number) 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which indication that price is to be fixed at the options held following notification time of exercise 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries N/A HELEN BARKER 02087 189984 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification HELEN BARKERDate of notification 18 JANUARY 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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