Directorate Change

Rank Group PLC
14 March 2005

                               DIRECTORATE CHANGE

  THE RANK GROUP PLC'S FINANCE DIRECTOR APPOINTED FINANCE DIRECTOR 
                          OF MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC

The Rank Group Plc ('Rank') announces that Ian Dyson is to resign as Finance
Director, and as a Director of the Company, to take up an appointment with Marks
and Spencer Group plc as its Finance Director. The effective date of Mr Dyson's
resignation has not yet been determined; a further announcement will be made
when the date has been decided. A search is now underway for his successor.

Rank's Chief Executive, Mike Smith, said: 'Ian joined Rank in 1999 and has
worked closely with me for the last five years on the restructuring and
refocusing of the business. He has made a very significant contribution to the
Group's transformation and we wish him well in his new role'.


Enquiries:

The Rank Group Plc 020 7706 1111
Peter Reynolds, Director of Investor Relations

Maitland Consultancy 020 7379 5151
Angus Maitland
Suzanne Bartch


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