Director Shareholding

Rank Group PLC
21 March 2003

                              THE RANK GROUP Plc

                              DIRECTORS' DEALING

The Rank Group Plc ('the Company') announces that on 20 March 2003 it granted
restricted awards over its Ordinary shares, pursuant to the Company's long term
incentive plan approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting in April
2000, to the following directors:

Director                No. of Ordinary shares

Mike Smith              179,245 
Ian Dyson               100,628

The directors are not required to make any payment for the shares, which will be
released subject to the achievement of performance conditions, including a total
shareholder return target, over a three year period.

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Enquiries:

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



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