Holding in Company

Rank Group PLC
25 January 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE RANK GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FRANKLIN RESOURCES, 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.

     

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     22,789,739

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     25 JAN 2001

11)  Date company informed

     25 JAN 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     0 SHARES OF 10p EACH
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.00%

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 .....25 JANUARY 2001