Holding in Company

Rank Group PLC
16 May 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

THE RANK GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

BRITEL FUND TRUSTEES LIMITED

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 DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL BY VIRTUE
OF ITS INTEREST IN CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED

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

SEE LETTERS 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

16 MAY 2001

11)  Date company informed

16 MAY 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

24,699,537 SHARES OF 10P EACH
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.173%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CLARE DUFFILL


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

     Date of Notification ..........16 MAY 2001..............


TO:  COMPANY SECRETARY 
DATE:  16TH MAY 2001


ISSUED CAPITAL:     591,833,573

As at 15th May 2001  the following entities had a material interest(s) in shares
of:  Rank Group

BriTel Fund Trustees Limited
The Trustees of BT Pension Scheme

Registered Holders:     BriTel Fund Nominees Ltd     3,531,500
                        Chase Nominees Ltd          21,168,037
                                                    24,699,537 Shares     4.173%


Amount of shares on loan / returned                    100,000            0.017%

Direct holding:                                      24,599,537           4.156%


FROM:  GAVIN DOLDING
       HERMES ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LTD


TO:   THE COMPANY SECRETARY 
      THE RANK GROUP PLC
DATED: 14 May 2001

Disclosure of Material Interest in Shares
Companies Act 1985 Section 198


I hereby inform you that as at 14 May 2001 Devon County Council has a material
interest in the following shares in your company:


Registered Holder:          Chase Nominees Ltd
Amount of Shares:           22,485,394
Percentage of Holding:      3.799%

Please note that 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 Asset 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 XBIB
Amount of Shares:                82,000
Percentage of Holding:           0.014%


Registered Holder:               Phildrew Nominees Ltd. - A/c DCC
Amount of Shares:                506,956
Percentage of Holding:           0.086%

FROM:  T.B. WHITE
       DEPUTY INVESTMENT MANAGER
       DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL