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RNS Number : 6615H

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

04 December 2020

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Marks and Spencer Group plc (the 'Company') announces that on 4 December 2020 it was notified of the following transactions in the Company's Ordinary 25p shares undertaken by directors / persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMRs'):

   1.    Sharesave grant 

The following directors/PDMRs were granted options to buy ordinary shares in the Company ('shares') at an option price of 82p per share under the terms of the Marks and Spencer Group plc Sharesave scheme.

 
 Name              Savings Term    Number of shares 
                                    over which option 
                                    granted at 82p 
 S Rowe            3 years         21,951 
                  --------------  ------------------- 
 E Tonge           3 years         21,951 
                  --------------  ------------------- 
 K Bickerstaffe    3 years         21,951 
                  --------------  ------------------- 
 R Price           3 years         21,951 
                  --------------  ------------------- 
 S Machin          3 years         21,951 
                  --------------  ------------------- 
 S Berendji        3 years         21,951 
                  --------------  ------------------- 
 P Friston         3 years         21,951 
                  --------------  ------------------- 
 

Please note: The Sharesave scheme is an all employee HMRC approved Save As You Earn Scheme. Marks and Spencer employees can save an amount up to a maximum of GBP500 per month, either in one scheme or across a number of schemes, over a period of three years. At the end of the period the amount saved can be used to buy Shares at a price set at the start of the relevant scheme saving period. Employees can withdraw their participation at any time and have their money returned to them. The options to buy Shares are normally exercisable for 6 months from the end of the savings term.

   2.    Deferred Share Bonus Plan 

Exercise of an award granted on 23 June 2017 under the Company's 2017 Deferred Share Bonus Plan ('DSBP') by a person closely associated with a PDMR, and subsequent sale of shares as set out below.

The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                      S Rowe 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           PDMR (Chief Executive) 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                            Initial notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Marks and Spencer Group plc 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800EJP14A79ZG1X44 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
       each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary 25p shares 
      instrument                                                 ISIN: GB0031274896 
      Identification code 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Grant of options pursuant to the Marks and Spencer 
                                                                Group plc Sharesave Scheme 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                     Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                  GBP0.82     21,951 
                                                                             ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume              n/a (single transaction) 
 
        -   Price 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   2020-12-04 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  Grant of the options occurred outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                      E Tonge 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           PDMR (Chief Financial Officer) 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                            Initial notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Marks and Spencer Group plc 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800EJP14A79ZG1X44 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
       each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary 25p shares 
      instrument                                                 ISIN: GB0031274896 
      Identification code 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Grant of options pursuant to the Marks and Spencer 
                                                                Group plc Sharesave Scheme 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                     Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                  GBP0.82     21,951 
                                                                             ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume              n/a (single transaction) 
 
        -   Price 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   2020-12-04 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  Grant of the options occurred outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                      K Bickerstaffe 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           PDMR (Chief Strategy & Transformation Director) 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                            Initial notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Marks and Spencer Group plc 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800EJP14A79ZG1X44 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
       each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary 25p shares 
      instrument                                                 ISIN: GB0031274896 
      Identification code 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Grant of options pursuant to the Marks and Spencer 
                                                                Group plc Sharesave Scheme 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                     Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                  GBP0.82     21,951 
                                                                             ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume              n/a (single transaction) 
 
        -   Price 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   2020-12-04 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  Grant of the options occurred outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                      R Price 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           PDMR (Managing Director, Clothing & Home) 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                            Initial notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Marks and Spencer Group plc 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800EJP14A79ZG1X44 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
       each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary 25p shares 
      instrument                                                 ISIN: GB0031274896 
      Identification code 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Grant of options pursuant to the Marks and Spencer 
                                                                Group plc Sharesave Scheme 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                     Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                  GBP0.82     21,951 
                                                                             ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume              n/a (single transaction) 
 
        -   Price 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   2020-12-04 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  Grant of the options occurred outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                      S Machin 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           PDMR (Managing Director, Food) 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                            Initial notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Marks and Spencer Group plc 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800EJP14A79ZG1X44 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
       each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary 25p shares 
      instrument                                                 ISIN: GB0031274896 
      Identification code 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Grant of options pursuant to the Marks and Spencer 
                                                                Group plc Sharesave Scheme 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                     Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                  GBP0.82     21,951 
                                                                             ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume              n/a (single transaction) 
 
        -   Price 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   2020-12-04 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  Grant of the options occurred outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                      S Berendji 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           PDMR (Retail, Operations & Property Director) 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                            Initial notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Marks and Spencer Group plc 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800EJP14A79ZG1X44 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
       each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary 25p shares 
      instrument                                                 ISIN: GB0031274896 
      Identification code 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Grant of options pursuant to the Marks and Spencer 
                                                                Group plc Sharesave Scheme 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                     Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                  GBP0.82     21,951 
                                                                             ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume              n/a (single transaction) 
 
        -   Price 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   2020-12-04 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  Grant of the options occurred outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                      Paul Friston 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           PDMR (Director of International) 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                            Initial notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Marks and Spencer Group plc 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800EJP14A79ZG1X44 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
       each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary 25p shares 
      instrument                                                 ISIN: GB0031274896 
      Identification code 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Grant of options pursuant to the Marks and Spencer 
                                                                Group plc Sharesave Scheme 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                     Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                  GBP0.82     21,951 
                                                                             ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume              n/a (single transaction) 
 
        -   Price 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   2020-12-04 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  Grant of the options occurred outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                      J Friston 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           Person closely associated with Paul Friston, 
                                                                International Director and PDMR 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                            Initial notification 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Marks and Spencer Group plc 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                                                       213800EJP14A79ZG1X44 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) 
       each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been 
       conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary 25p shares 
      instrument                                                 ISIN: GB0031274896 
      Identification code 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 1. Exercise of 1,947 shares from the Restricted Share 
                                                                Plan. 
                                                                2. Subsequent sale of the 1,947 shares acquired under 
                                                                the RSP award. 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                    1. Exercise Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                  Nil cost    1,947 
                                                                             ---------- 
 
                                                                 2. Sale Price(s)     Volume(s) 
                                                                  GBP1.3723    1,947 
                                                                              ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information -   Aggregated volume              1. Exercise Price(s)   Volume(s)  Total 
                                                                  Nil cost   1,947      GBP0.00 
        -   Price                                                           ----------  ------- 
 
                                                                 2. Sale Price(s)    Volume(s)  Total 
                                                                  GBP1.3723   1,947      GBP2,671.87 
                                                                             ----------  ----------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   2020-12-03 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 

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