Director Shareholding

Rank Group PLC
30 April 2001

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    THE RANK GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    ALUN CATHCART
    (DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN WITH EFFECT FROM
    1 MAY 2001)

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    DIRECTOR

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    GREENWOOD NOMINEES LIMITED

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     DIRECTOR

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

     ACQUISITION OF SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    50,000

8)  Percentage of 
    issued Class

    NOT SIGNIFICANT
    
9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

      -

10) Percentage of issued Class

      -

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

     185.75p

13) Date of transaction

     27 APRIL 2001

14) Date company informed

     27 APRIL 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

    50,000 SHARES OF 10p EACH

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      NOT SIGNIFICANT

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

      N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

     N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

     N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

     N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

     N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

     N/A

23) Any additional information

    N/A

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    CHARLES CORMICK

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification    30 APRIL 2001