Director/PDMR Shareholding

GUS PLC
30 September 2005

                                         GUS PLC
                                     ('THE COMPANY')

                              DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING

The Company has been notified of the following transactions in its Ordinary
shares by John Saunders (a person discharging managerial responsibilities):

a)     Sale of shares     

       •  On 29 September 2005, Mr Saunders sold 24,482 shares on the London 
          Stock Exchange at a price of 853.2993p per share.     

       •  On 30 September 2005, Mr Saunders sold 15,573 shares on the London
          Stock Exchange at a price of 846.6184p per share. These were matching
          shares awarded in 2002 in accordance with the terms of The GUS Co.
          Investment Plan and released to Mr Saunders on 30 September 2005.

Following these sales, Mr Saunders held 65,549 shares in the Company which
represented 0.01% of its issued Ordinary share capital (excluding Treasury
shares).

b)     Exercise of share options and subsequent sale

On 30 September 2005, Mr Saunders exercised options in respect of 137,339
Ordinary shares in the Company. These options comprised:     

       •  Options in respect of 91,398 shares granted on 11 June 2001 at a price 
          of 612.7p per share.     

       •  Options in respect of 45,941 shares granted on 6 June 2002 at a price 
          of 653.0p per share.

Following this exercise Mr Saunders sold these 137,339 shares on the London    
Stock Exchange at a price of 848.4003p per share.     

Notifications of these transactions were received by the Company on 29 and 30     
September 2005 and were made in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a).

Name and signature of duly authorised officer:

Paul Cooper

Date of notification

30 September 2005


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