Major Interest in Shares

GB Group PLC
07 July 2005


7 July 2005
                                  GB GROUP PLC
                                (the 'Company')
                                        
               NOTICE OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES OF GB GROUP PLC

GB Group received notification today that, following a purchase of 340,000
shares  (representing 0.42% of the Company's issued share capital), the
Universities  Superannuation Scheme Limited now has an interest in 5,090,000
ordinary shares  of 2.5p, representing 6.29% of the issued share capital of the
Company. These  shares are registered as UK Smaller Companies registered under
Chase Nominees Ltd  (USS).


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For further information, please contact:

GB Group plc
John Constantin, Company Secretary                                  01244 657333

Weber Shandwick Square Mile                                        020 7067 0700
Richard Hews, Rachel Taylor

Website                                                             www.gb.co.uk



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