Directorate Change

GUS PLC
21 January 2004


21 January 2004


                                    GUS plc
                               Board Appointment

GUS plc announces that Andy Hornby, Chief Executive of Retail Banking at HBOS
plc, joins its Board today as a non-executive director.

Andy, 37, has been in his current role at HBOS since November 1999. Prior to
that he spent four years at Asda in a variety of roles including Managing
Director of George, Asda's successful clothing business. From 1993 to 1995, Andy
was Business Development Director of Blue Circle Home Products. He previously
spent three years at Boston Consulting Group working on retail and media
projects.

Andy graduated top of his MBA class at Harvard Business School and has an MA in
English from St Peter's College, Oxford.

Andy Hornby said:
'I am delighted to become a non-executive director of GUS. I have watched with
great interest the progress at GUS over recent years as it has been transformed.
GUS has exciting businesses, which I believe offer significant potential for
future growth.'

Sir Victor Blank, Chairman of GUS, added:
'I am very pleased to welcome Andy to GUS. His experience and skills in
retailing and financial services, where he has a very successful track record,
make him an ideal addition to our Board.'

Enquiries:
Finsbury    Rupert Younger                                         020 7251 3801
            Rollo Head

This announcement is also available on the GUS website www.gusplc.com



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