Director Shareholding

GUS PLC
02 June 2005


On 2 June 2005, Abacus Corporate Trustee Limited purchased 300,000 Ordinary
shares of 25p each in the Company as trustee of the GUS plc ESOP Trust at a
price of 853.47pence 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.'




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