Additional Listing

Great Universal Stores PLC
22 December 2000


THE GREAT UNIVERSAL STORES PLC


Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the
London Stock Exchange for a blocklisting of 350,000 Ordinary
shares of 25p each to trade on the London Stock Exchange and
to be admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares
shall rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the
Company.

Copies of this announcement are available from the office of
Cazenove & Co.for the period of 2 business days from the date
hereof.