Holding(s) in Company

GUS PLC
11 November 2005

                                     GUS plc

                               HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY

GUS plc ('GUS') has received a notification from The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
('Goldman Sachs'), pursuant to Sections 198 to 203 of the Companies Act 1985,
advising that, as at the close of business on 8 November 2005, Goldman Sachs
was interested in 40,147,130 ordinary shares in GUS (representing 4.01% of the
issued ordinary shares capital of GUS excluding treasury shares).  The
notification, which was dated 9 November 2005, was received on 10 November 2005.


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