Holding in Company
Rank Group PLC
24 January 2001
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
NO LONGER A 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) ( N/A %) of issued Class
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
8) ( N/A %) of issued Class
9) Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES
10) Date of transaction
22 JAN 2001
11) Date company informed
24 JAN 2001
12) Total holding following this notification
4,919,897 SHARES OF 10P EACH
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.83%
14) Any additional information
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
CHARLES CORMICK
020 7535 8012
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Date of Notification ......24 JAN 2001.......
Letter to The Rank Group Plc
Dated 22 January 2001
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, and Capital International S.A., 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 (591,832,652 shares outstanding)
Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:
4,919,897
Name(s) of registered holder(s):
See Schedule B
As of 22 January 2001
The Rank Group Plc
Schedule A
Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG')
holdings 4,919,897 0.83%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and
Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company 4,213,900 0.71%
Capital International Limited 698,297 0.12%
Capital International S.A. 7,700 0.00%
Schedule B
Schedule of holdings in The Rank Group Plc
As of 22 January 2001
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 705,800
Bank of New York Nominees 52,700
Chase Nominees Limited 1,778,900
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 12,700
Midland Bank plc 689,300
Bankers Trust 220,000
Barclays Bank 115,400
Citibank London 81,700
Norturst Nominees 540,700
Royal Bank of Scotland 4,600
Citibank NA 12,100
TOTAL 4,213,900
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
Bank of New York Nominees 610,008
Barclays Bank 62,400
Vidacos Nominees Ltd 25,889
TOTAL 698,297
Capital International S.A.
Registered Name Local Shares
Barclays Bank 7,700
TOTAL 7,700