Marks & Spencer Group PLC
14 April 2008



TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



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: ( X )



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) : (    )

.................



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



CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY



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



AS ABOVE



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



28 MARCH 2008



6. Date on which issuer notified:



DATED 31 MARCH 2008;

RECEIVED BY COMPANY 11 APRIL 2008



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



5%



8. Notified details:

.................



A: Voting rights attached to shares


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


ORDINARY 25P SHARES               BELOW 5%                           BELOW 5%

ISIN: GB0031274896



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of shares if     Number of shares        Number of voting rights (ix)       % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN
CODE
                                                    Direct (x)      Indirect (xi)      Direct      Indirect


ORDINARY 25P SHARES         86,833,000              NOT DISCLOSED   86,833,000         NOT         5.4733%
                                                                                       DISCLOSED
ISIN: GB0031274896



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)


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






Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights


86,833,000                     5.4733%



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:



N/A



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



N/A



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



N/A



13. Additional information:



14. Contact name:



ANTHONY CLARKE



15. Contact telephone number:



020 8718 9940


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