Directorate Change

Rank Group PLC
03 April 2008



3 April 2008

                                 Board changes

    Peter Gill to resign as finance director; appointment of Paddy Gallagher

The Rank Group Plc ('Rank' or 'the Group') announces that Peter Gill will resign
from his position as finance director and as an executive director of the Rank
board.

Peter Gill will remain with the Group until 1 June 2008, during which time he
will oversee a transition of responsibilities to his successor, Paddy Gallagher.
Paddy, who will join the board of Rank as finance director on 2 June 2008, is
currently chief financial officer at Quadriga Worldwide Limited.

Peter Gill joined Rank as finance director in July 2005. During his time with
the Group, Rank underwent a £1.2bn programme of restructuring, which included
the disposals of Deluxe Film, Deluxe Media, US Holidays and Hard Rock, a major
sale and leaseback transaction and, most recently, the sale of the Rank Pension
Plan.

Peter Johnson, chairman of Rank said: 'Peter has been instrumental in the
successful and substantial restructuring of the Group over the last three years.
He leaves Rank a focused gaming business, in a strong position to address its
challenges and opportunities. On behalf of the board I would like to thank Peter
for his hard work and to wish him every success in the future.'

Peter Gill said: 'I have enjoyed being able to play my part in the
transformation of the Rank Group and have had the privilege of working with a
highly professional and talented group of people. With the restructuring now
complete and the Group entering a new phase in its development, the time is
right to move on.'


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Contact

The Rank Group
Dan Waugh, director of investor relations                  01628 504053

Financial Dynamics
Andrew Dowler/Marc Cohen                                   020 7831 3113


Notes to editors

About Peter Gill

Peter Gill joined Rank as finance director in July 2005. Previously he worked as
group finance director at Xansa plc and chief financial officer of Penguin
Group, the consumer division of Pearson plc.

About Paddy Gallagher

Paddy Gallagher is currently Chief Financial Officer at Quadriga, the provider
of entertainment and internet services to the hotel industry.  Prior to joining
Quadriga in November 2005, Paddy held a number of senior finance roles in the
Dell Corporation, Wang Inc. and Sun Microsystems. Paddy qualified as a Chartered
Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

About The Rank Group Plc

The Rank Group Plc ('Rank') is a leading European gaming and betting business,
based in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange (RNK.L). Its principal
activities are the operation of bingo clubs and casinos with complementary
interactive gaming and bookmaking services. In 2008 Rank operates businesses in
the following markets:

Bingo clubs
  • Mecca Bingo (Great Britain)
  • Top Rank Espana (Spain)

Casinos
  • Grosvenor Casinos (Great Britain and Belgium)

Interactive gaming and betting
  • Blue Square (Europe)



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