Director Shareholding

GUS PLC
2 June 2005


                                    GUS plc 
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                               ('THE COMPANY')
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                      GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS TO DIRECTORS
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The Company has granted options in respect of its Ordinary shares of 25p each to
the following directors:

                           Period during or  Amount paid  
Name of           Date of     date on which    for grant      Number   Exercise 
director            grant       exercisable    of option   of shares      price
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John Peace    31 May 2005       31 May 2008 
                             to 30 May 2015          Nil      93,768     £8.585
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Terry Duddy   31 May 2005       31 May 2008 
                             to 30 May 2015          Nil      82,702     £8.585
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Don Robert    31 May 2005       31 May 2008
                             to 30 May 2015          Nil      74,334     £8.585
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David Tyler   31 May 2005       31 May 2008 
                             to 30 May 2015          Nil      58,241     £8.585
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Following this notification, options are held by directors over 1,854,853 shares
in the Company.

                 AWARDS UNDER THE GUS PLC PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN
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The Company also made awards on 31 May 2005 to the above directors under the 
terms of The GUS plc Performance Share Plan by reference to a price of £8.585 
per share. The awards are subject to performance conditions and the maximum 
numbers of shares which could vest in the case of each of these directors in 
respect of this award are as follows:-

Name of director                                       Maximum number of shares
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John Peace                                                               93,768
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Terry Duddy                                                              82,702
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Don Robert                                                               74,334
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David Tyler                                                              58,241
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Following this notification, awards are held by directors under the terms of The
GUS plc Performance Share Plan in respect of 1,082,737 Ordinary shares of 25p in
the Company.


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