Director Shareholding

Rank Group PLC
18 March 2005
                              THE RANK GROUP PLC

                              DIRECTORS' DEALING

The Rank Group Plc ('the Company') announces that on 18 March 2005 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             134,460 
David Boden             76,225

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.

Enquiries:

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



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