Director/PDMR Shareholding

GUS PLC
13 December 2005


                                     GUS plc 
                                ('THE COMPANY')

                            DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING

The Company has been advised by Abacus Corporate Trustee Limited ('Abacus') that
Abacus, as trustee of the GUS plc ESOP Trust ('the Trust'), held 12,958,067
Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at 9 December 2005. The notification
from Abacus was received by the Company on 12 December 2005.

As announced on 25 November, the holding at that date was 12,986,187 shares and
since then:

•  On 2 December 2005, 9,048 shares were transferred to a nominee on behalf of a 
   participant in the Company's Co-investment Plan; and

•  During the period from 1 December to 9 December 2005, 19,118 shares have been 
   released in connection with the exercise of options granted under The North 
   America Stock Option Plan.

•  On 9 December 2005, the Trust accepted 46 shares from the Company.

Directors of the Company are potential beneficiaries of this ESOP and
accordingly any changes in the shareholdings by the Trust are deemed to change
their interests in the Ordinary share capital of the Company.


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