Holding in Company

Rank Group PLC
24 January 2001

                  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

NO LONGER A 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

22 JAN 2001

11)  Date company informed

24 JAN 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

4,919,897 SHARES OF 10P EACH
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.83%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CHARLES CORMICK
020 7535 8012

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

     Date of Notification ......24 JAN 2001.......


Letter to The Rank Group Plc
Dated 22 January 2001

                         SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
                         Notification of Decrease

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International
Limited, and Capital International S.A., 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 (591,832,652 shares outstanding)

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

4,919,897

Name(s) of registered holder(s):

See Schedule B



As of 22 January 2001

The Rank Group Plc

Schedule A

                                             Number of           Percent of
                                                Shares          Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG')
holdings                                     4,919,897              0.83%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and
Funds:

Capital Guardian Trust Company               4,213,900              0.71%

Capital International Limited                  698,297              0.12%

Capital International S.A.                       7,700              0.00%


Schedule B

               Schedule of holdings in The Rank Group Plc
                           As of 22 January 2001

                       Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                             Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                    705,800

Bank of New York Nominees                                         52,700

Chase Nominees Limited                                         1,778,900

BT Globenet Nominees Ltd.                                         12,700

Midland Bank plc                                                 689,300

Bankers Trust                                                    220,000

Barclays Bank                                                    115,400

Citibank London                                                   81,700

Norturst Nominees                                                540,700

Royal Bank of Scotland                                             4,600

Citibank NA                                                       12,100

                                             TOTAL             4,213,900

                         Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                             Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                        610,008

Barclays Bank                                                     62,400

Vidacos Nominees Ltd                                              25,889

                                             TOTAL               698,297



                            Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                             Local Shares

Barclays Bank                                                      7,700

                                             TOTAL                 7,700