Director Shareholding

GUS PLC
7 June 2005



On 6 June 2005, the Company was advised by Abacus Corporate Trustee Limited
('Abacus') that Abacus, as trustee of the GUS plc ESOP Trust, had transferred
252,235 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company to a nominee on behalf of
participants of GUS plc's share plans.

Directors of the Company are potential beneficiaries of this ESOP and
accordingly this transfer is deemed to reduced their interests in the Ordinary
share capital of the Company.


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