Director/PDMR Shareholdings

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05 January 2007


                             HOME RETAIL GROUP plc
                                ('the Company')

                          DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company has received a notification in respect of transactions in its
ordinary shares on behalf of the following:

a) Richard Ashton (a director).

On 3 January 2007, Mr Ashton exercised options in respect of 2,595 ordinary
shares of 10 pence each in the Company. These options were granted under the
former GUS plc SAYE share option scheme on 5 July 2002.

b) Sara Weller (a person discharging managerial responsibility)

On 3 January 2007, Ms Weller exercised options in respect of 590 ordinary shares
of 10 pence each in the Company. These options were granted under the former GUS
plc SAYE share option scheme on 23 June 2005.

On 4 January 2007, Ms Weller sold these shares on the London Stock Exchange at a
price of £4.1478 per share.

The notification of the above transactions was received by the Company on 5
January 2007 and is now made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R.

Gordon Bentley
Secretary

5 January 2007




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