Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rank Group PLC
10 March 2006



10 March 2006
                               THE RANK GROUP Plc

                               DIRECTORS' DEALING


Executive Share Option Scheme

The Rank Group Plc ('the Company') announces that on 10 March 2006 it granted
options over its Ordinary shares, pursuant to the Company's 2002 Executive Share
Option Scheme approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting on 25 April
2002, to the following directors:

Director          No. of Ordinary shares over which options were granted

Ian Burke         429,328
David Boden       101,119
Peter Gill        101,119

The company also granted options to the following senior executives who are
classified as persons discharging managing responsibility under DR 3.1.4R(1)(a):

Executive         No. of Ordinary shares over which options were granted

Pamela Coles      52,004
Hamish Dodds      74,080
Christine Ray     56,393
Andy Worthington  43,915

The options, which have an exercise price of 237.58 pence per share, are subject
to the achievement of performance conditions, as specified in the rules of the
Scheme.


Long Term Incentive Plan

The Company also announces that on 10 March 2006 it granted a restricted award
over its Ordinary shares, pursuant to the Company's 2005 Long Term Incentive
Plan approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting on 27 April 2005, to
the following directors:

Director          No. of Ordinary shares

Ian Burke         216,101
David Boden       154,237
Peter Gill         92,542

Awards were also granted to the following senior executives who are classified
as persons discharging managing responsibility under DR 3.1.4R(1)(a):

Executive          No. of Ordinary shares

Pamela Coles        47,593
Hamish Dodds        67,796
Christine Ray       51,610
Andy Worthington    44,209

Under the Plan, participants are not required to make any payment for the
shares, which will be released subject to the achievement of performance
conditions, including a total shareholder return target, over a three year
period.

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Enquiries:

The Rank Group Plc
Pamela Coles - Company Secretary
020 7706 1111


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