13th Jul 2006 10:31
Marks & Spencer Group PLC13 July 2006 Issued: 13 July 2006 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 on Tuesday 11 July 2006that Bailhache Labesse Trustees Limited, as the trustee of the Marks and SpencerEmployee Benefit Trust (the 'Trust'), purchased on Tuesday 11 July 2006, inLondon, at a price of 588.3427p per share, a total of 3,111,000 ordinary sharesof 25p each in the capital of the Company representing 0.18% of the issuedordinary shares all of which are intended to be used for the Company's employeeshare plans. As a result of this purchase of shares, the number of ordinaryshares in the capital of the Company held in the Trust is 5,542,614 representing0.33% of the issued ordinary 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 • Ian Dyson • Steve Sharp 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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