Director Shareholding

GUS PLC
11 July 2002


On 25 June 2002, Towers Perrin Eagle Star Share Plan Services (Guernsey)
Limited, purchased 17,033 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company as trustee
of the GUS plc ESOP Trust No. 3 at a price of £5.90 per share. Directors of the
Company are potential beneficiaries of this ESOP and accordingly this share
purchase is deemed to increase their interests in the ordinary share capital of
the Company.

The shares held in total by this ESOP include the following numbers of shares
allocated to directors of the Company under the terms of The GUS plc UK Co-
Investment Plan:

      John Peace  - 56,370 ordinary shares
      David Tyler - 32,882 ordinary shares
      Terry Duddy - 43,217 ordinary shares



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