Directorate

RANK GROUP PLC
5 August 1999


APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

The  Rank  Group Plc announces the appointment of Ian  Dyson  as
Finance  Director and as a Director of the Company.   Mr  Dyson,
currently  Group  Financial  Controller  of  Hilton  Group   plc
(formerly  Ladbroke  Group  PLC) and Finance  Director  of  that
company's hotel division, is expected to join Rank no later than
1 October 1999.

Mr  Dyson  will  assume the responsibilities of  Rank's  current
Finance   Director,   Nigel  Turnbull  and  current   Commercial
Director, Douglas Yates.  Nigel Turnbull and Douglas Yates  will
resign  as  Directors and leave the Company at the end  of  this
year.

Mike Smith, Rank's Chief Executive, said:

'I  have  worked closely with Ian Dyson in the  past  and  I  am
delighted  that  we  have been able to attract  someone  of  his
calibre  to  the  Group.   His  background  and  experience  are
particularly relevant to Rank's businesses.

The  Board extends its sincere thanks to both Douglas Yates  and
Nigel Turnbull for their loyal and significant contributions  to
the Group over many years.  I am personally grateful for all the
support they have provided me since I joined Rank.'

Enquiries:

The Rank Group - 0171 706 1111
- Mike Smith, Chief Executive
- Charles Cormick, Company Secretary
     
The Maitland Consultancy - 0171 379 5151
- Angus Maitland

NOTES TO EDITORS
IAN DYSON

Ian  Dyson,  aged  37, qualified as a Chartered Accountant  with
Arthur  Andersen  in  1986.   After short  periods  working  for
Kleinwort  Benson Securities and The BOC Group, he  returned  to
Arthur  Andersen in January 1989 as a manager in the Operational
Consulting  Division.  He later transferred to  the  Hospitality
and Leisure Industry Group and was promoted to partner in 1994.

In  September 1994, he joined Forte plc as a Finance Director of
the newly acquired Le Meridien Hotels and Resorts.  Meridien was
Forte's  largest  business unit with sales of £350  million  and
operating profit of £60 million.

In  October 1996, he joined Ladbroke Group PLC in the dual  role
of  Group  Financial Controller and Finance Director  of  Hilton
International.  At Ladbroke, he was responsible  for  a  finance
team  of  21  and played a lead role in group corporate  finance
activity  including  the  acquisition  of  Stakis  plc  and  the
acquisition and disposal of Coral.