Holding in Company
Rank Group PLC
4 October 2000
DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
1) NAME OF COMPANY
THE RANK GROUP PLC
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
NOTIFIABLE INTEREST OF COMPANY IN (2) ABOVE AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them.
SEE SCHEDULE BELOW
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
6) ( - %) of issued Class
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
8) ( - %) of issued Class
9) Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES
10) Date of transaction
4 OCT 2000
11) Date company informed
4 OCT 2000
12) Total holding following this notification
22,860,679 SHARES OF 10p EACH
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.282%
14) Any additional information
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Simon Watkins
Tel: 020 7535 8131
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Date of Notification ....4 OCTOBER 2000....
Letter to: The Rank Group plc
Letter dated: 03 October 2000
Disclosure of Material Interest in Shares
Companies Act 1985 Section 198
I hereby inform you that as at 29 September 2000 Devon County Council has a
material interest in the following shares in your company:
Registered Holder: Chase Nominees Ltd.
Amount of Shares: 21,211,398
Percentage of Holding: 3.046%
Please note that the County Council does not have a direct holding in the above
mentioned shares but that it is an interested party in these shares by virtue of
its relationship with Hermes Lens Asset Management Limited.
Please also note that in addition to the above holding, Devon County Council has
a separate interest in the following shares in your company.
Registered Holder: State Street Nominees Ltd. - A/c XB1B
Amount of Shares: 198,000
Percentage of Holding: 0.028%
Registered Holder: Phildrew Nominees Ltd. - A/c DCC
Amount of Shares: 1,451,281
Percentage of Holding: 0.208%
Letter from: Devon County Council
DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
1) NAME OF COMPANY
THE RANK GROUP Plc
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
The Capital Group Companies Inc
On behalf of its affiliates, including
Capital Guardian Trust Co., Capital Intnl Ltd
Capital Intnl SA, Capital Intnl Inc
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
NOTIFIABLE INTEREST OF COMPANY IN (2) ABOVE AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them.
See Schedule below
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
6) ( - %) of issued Class
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
8) ( - %) of issued Class
9) Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES
10) Date of transaction
27 SEPT 2000
11) Date company informed
4 OCT 2000
12) Total holding following this notification
50,623,278 SHARES OF 10p EACH
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
7.27%
14) Any additional information
Figures on this form based on issued share capital of 696,270,502 shares
and not 697,281,000 as indicated below
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Simon Watkins
Tel. 020 7535 8131
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Date of Notification ...4 OCTOBER 2000.....
Letter to: The Rank Group Plc
Dated: 27 September 2000
SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
Notification of Decrease
This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International
Limited, Capital International S.A., and Capital International, Inc., pursuant
to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985.
The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.
Share capital to which this relates:
Ordinary Shares (697,281,000 shares outstanding)
Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:
50,623,278
Name(s) of registered holder(s):
See Schedule B
As of 27 September 2000
The Rank Group Plc
Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings 50,623,278 7.26%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
- Capital Guardian Trust Company 42,083,600 6.04%
- Capital International Limited 4,038,488 0.58%
- Capital International S.A. 4,427,190 0.63%
- Capital International, Inc. 74,000 0.01%
Schedule A
Schedule of holdings in The Rank Group Plc
As of 27 September 2000
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 8,465,100
Bank of New York Nominees 605,600
Chase Nominees Limited 18,000,400
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 67,000
Midland Bank plc 7,038,500
Bankers Trust 2,328,400
Barclays Bank 708,600
Citibank London 836,500
Nortrust Nominees 3,932,500
Royal Bank of Scotland 25,000
Citibank NA 64,000
HSBC Bank plc 12,000
TOTAL 42,083,600
Schedule B
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 588,000
Bank of New York Nominees 964,988
Chase Nominees Limited 347,400
Midland Bank plc 70,700
Bankers Trust 182,600
Barclays Bank 430,200
Citibank London 64,300
Morgan Guaranty 43,000
Nortrust Nominees 965,611
Royal Bank of Scotland 83,000
Lloyds Bank 86,000
Vidacos Nominees Ltd. 64,989
Citibank NA 147,700
TOTAL 4,038,488
Schedule B
Capital International S.A.
Registered Name Local Shares
Bank of New York Nominees 147,000
Chase Nominees Limited 2,374,790
Credit Suisse London Branch 126,000
Midland Bank plc 304,600
Barclays Bank 208,700
Nortrust Nominees 122,100
Morgan Stanley 128,700
Royal Bank of Scotland 662,300
National Westminster Bank 76,000
Lloyds Bank 37,000
Vidacos Nominees Ltd. 210,000
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 30,000
TOTAL 4,427,190
Schedule B
Capital International, Inc.
Registered Name Local Shares
Bank of New York Nominees 74,000
TOTAL 74,000