Director Shareholding

GUS PLC
20 June 2005



On 17 June 2005, Abacus Corporate Trustee Limited purchased 550,000 Ordinary
shares of 25p each in the Company as trustee of the GUS plc ESOP Trust at a
price of 882.5353 pence 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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