Directors' Shareholding

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02 May 2008


                             HOME RETAIL GROUP plc
                                ('the Company')

                            DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company has been notified that the following non-executive directors
have acquired interests in its ordinary shares as shown below.

Name of non-executive director             Number of shares purchased

John Coombe                                5,250

Andy Hornby                                5,250

Penny Hughes                               3,000

Oliver Stocken                             11,500

As disclosed in the Company's 2007 annual report and financial statements, the
remuneration of non-executive directors includes stated quantities of Ordinary
shares of 10p each in the Company, which are to be issued twice each year.

The above shares were accordingly purchased on the London Stock Exchange on 1
May 2008 at a price of 2.54392 pence per share.

Notification of the above purchases on behalf of the non-executive directors was
received by the Company on 1 May 2008.

Notification of these transactions is now made in accordance with Disclosure
Rule 3.1.4R.

Gordon Bentley
Secretary

2 May 2008




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