Disposal

GUS PLC
06 January 2004

6 January 2004

                                    GUS plc

Disposal of Experian's US Outsourcing business

Experian, the global business solutions company owned by GUS plc, today
announces that it has sold its US Outsourcing activities to a management group
backed by Sterling Capital Partners, LP, a private equity firm. Experian will
receive total proceeds amounting to $28m, of which $20m is receivable in cash
and the balance in loan notes.

The Outsourcing business comprises one of the largest print and mail operations
in the United States, with around 1,400 employees and four lettershop locations
around the country. In the year to 31 March 2003, its sales were $87m. The
business operated on a single-digit EBIT margin.

GUS expects to incur a loss on disposal against book value of about $10m. In
addition, a charge of about $40m will be incurred in respect of goodwill
previously written off to reserves when the business was acquired in 1998 as
part of the Metromail acquisition.

Don Robert, Chief Executive Officer of Experian North America, said:

'This transaction will better serve the long-term needs of our print and mail
clients. We look forward to partnering with the buyers of the business to meet
the requirements of mutual customers through our joint marketing agreements.

'For our Marketing Services business, this allows us to focus on what we do best
- information, data management, decision support and analysis. Sales synergies
in North America between the Outsourcing business and our other units have been
limited. In addition, sales growth and operating margins in this business have
been well below those in our other activities.

'We would like to thank the employees of our print and mail operations for their
contribution and we wish them well for the future.'

Enquiries

GUS
David Tyler Finance Director                                       020 7495 0070
Fay Dodds Director of Investor Relations

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Rupert Younger                                                     020 7251 3801
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Certain statements made in this announcement are forward looking statements.
Such statements are based on current expectations and are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from any expected future results in forward looking statements.



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