Director Shareholding

GUS PLC
5 June 2002



On 31 May 2002, Towers Perrin Eagle Star Share Plan Services (Guernsey) Limited,
purchased 334,000 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company as trustee of the
GUS plc ESOP Trust at a price of £6.535797 per share and 950,000 shares at a
price of £6.535797 per share as trustee of the GUS plc ESOP Trust No. 3.
Directors of the Company are potential beneficiaries of these ESOP's and
accordingly this share purchase is deemed to increase their interests in the
ordinary share capital of the Company.


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