Holding in Company

Rank Group PLC
16 August 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE RANK GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC
     ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES, INCLUDING
     CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST CO, CAPITAL INTNL LTD
     CAPITAL INTNL SA, CAPITAL INTNL INC

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 SCHEDULE 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

      08 AUG 2000

11)  Date company informed

      16 AUG 2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

      49,119,688 SHARES OF 10P EACH
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      7.04%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     SIMON WATKINS
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY
     (TEL: [phone])

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

     Date of Notification ....16 AUGUST 2000......


                               SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
                               Notification of Increase

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International
Limited, Capital International S.A., and Capital International, Inc., pursuant
to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A).  These holdings form part
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.

  Share capital to which this relates:

     Ordinary Shares (697,281,000 shares outstanding) 

  Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:
        
     49,119,688
  
  Name(s) of registered holder(s):

     See Schedule B




As of 8 August 2000
The Rank Group Plc

                                                   Number of        Percent of
                                                     Shares        Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings  49,119,688         7.04%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

- Capital Guardian Trust Company                   41,195,600         5.91%

- Capital International Limited                     3,903,488         0.56%

- Capital International S.A.                        3,946,600         0.57%

- Capital International, Inc.                         74,000          0.01%


                                   Schedule  A
                         
          


                     Schedule of holdings in The Rank Group Plc
                               As of 8 August 2000

                            Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                                  Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                       8,048,100
Bank of New York Nominees                                             605,600
Chase Nominees Limited                                             17,951,000
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd.                                              67,000
Midland Bank plc                                                    6,536,900
Bankers Trust                                                       2,328,400
Barclays Bank                                                         708,600
Citibank London                                                       836,500
Nortrust Nominees                                                   4,012,500
Royal Bank of Scotland                                                 25,000
Citibank NA                                                            64,000
HSBC Bank plc                                                          12,000

                                                        TOTAL      41,195,600

                                   Schedule B




                              Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                                 Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                       588,000
Bank of New York Nominees                                           964,988
Chase Nominees Limited                                              347,400
Midland Bank plc                                                     70,700
Bankers Trust                                                       182,600
Barclays Bank                                                       430,200
Citibank London                                                      64,300
Morgan Guaranty                                                      43,000
Nortrust Nominees                                                   913,611
Lloyds Bank                                                          86,000
Vidacos Nominees Ltd                                                 64,989
Citibank NA                                                         147,700

                                                        TOTAL     3,903,488

                                  Schedule B



                              Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                                 Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                           147,000
Chase Nominees Limited                                            2,028,600
Credit Suisse London Branch                                         126,000
Midland Bank plc                                                    304,600
Barclays Bank                                                       161,700
Nortrust Nominees                                                   122,100
Morgan Stanley                                                      128,700
Royal Bank of Scotland                                              650,900
Lloyds Bank                                                          37,000
Vidacos Nominees Ltd.                                                210,00
RBSTB Nominees Ltd.                                                   30,00

                                                         TOTAL    3,946,600

                                 Schedule B



                             Capital International, Inc.

Registered Name                                                 Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                          74,000


                                                         TOTAL     74,000


                                Schedule B