Transaction in Own Shares

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SECURITIES

Marks and Spencer Group plc ("Marks & Spencer") announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC. Such purchase was effected pursuant to irrevocable instructions issued by Marks & Spencer on 7 July 2015, as announced on 7 July 2015:

Ordinary Shares

Date of purchase: 03 December 2015

Number of ordinary shares purchased: 1,016,483

Price per share: 506.90p

Marks & Spencer intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Since 8 July 2015, Marks & Spencer has purchased 17,631,101 shares at a net cost of £89,774,040.

These purchases are the last purchases to be made under the irrevocable programme between Marks & Spencer, on the one hand, and Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC, on the other hand, announced on 7 July 2015, as that irrevocable programme has been completed in accordance with its terms.

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

Contact: 

Marks and Spencer Corporate PR

Marks and Spencer Group plc

020 8718 1919

Anthony Clarke

Deputy Secretary

Marks and Spencer Group plc

020 8718 9940