Director Shareholding

Rank Group PLC
27 March 2003


                               THE RANK GROUP Plc
                               DIRECTORS' DEALING


The Rank Group Plc ('the Company') announces that on 27 March 2003 it granted 
options over its Ordinary shares, pursuant to the Company's 2002 Executive Share 
Option Scheme approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting on 25 April 
2002, to the following directors:
 
Director                  No. of Ordinary shares over which options were granted

Mike Smith                178,184
Ian Dyson                 100,033

 
The options, which have an exercise price of 239.92 pence per share, are subject 
to the achievement of performance conditions, as specified in the rules of the 
Scheme.


Enquiries:

The Rank Group Plc
Charles Cormick - Company Secretary 
020 7706 1111



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