Holding in Company

Rank Group PLC
21 July 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

The Rank Group plc

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

Devon County Council

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

Notifiable interest of company in (2) above and its subsidiaries

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

See letter below

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

Ordinary shares

10)  Date of transaction

20 July 2000

11)  Date company informed

21 July 2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

20,974,679 shares of 10p each
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.008%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Simon Watkins    020 7535 8131

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ....21 July 2000


Letter to Rank Group plc
Date:  20 July 2000

Disclosure of Material Interest in Shares
Companies Act 1985 Section 198

I hereby inform you that as at 20 July 2000 Devon County Council has a material
interest in the following shares in your company:

Registered Holder:               Chase Nominees Ltd
Amount of Shares:                19,325,398
Percentage of Holding:           2.772%

Please note that the County Council does not have a direct holding in the above
mentioned shares but that it is an interested party in these shares by virtue of
its relationship with Hermes Lens Assets Management Limited.

Please also note that in addition to the above holding, Devon County Council has
a separate interest in the following shares in your company.

Registered Holder:               State Street Nominees Ltd - A/C XB1B
Amount of Shares:                198,000
Percentage of Holding:           0.028%

Registered Holder:               Phildrew Nominees Ltd - A/C DCC
Amount of Shares:                1,451,281
Percentage of Holding:           0.208%

Letter from Devon County Council