Rank Group PLC
8 March 2005
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) NAME OF COMPANY
THE RANK GROUP PLC
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
JANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
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 COMPANIES IN (2)
ABOVE
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them.
SEE ATTACHED LETTER
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
6) Percentage of issued Class
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
8) Percentage of issued Class
9) Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES
10) Date of transaction
25 JUNE 2005
11) Date company informed
08 MARCH 2005
12) Total holding following this notification
4,070,436
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.69%
14) Any additional information
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
CLARE DUFFILL
020 7706 1111
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
CLARE DUFFILL
Date of Notification ..8 MARCH 2005.....
Letter to Rank Group plc
Dated June 25, 2005
Re: Outstanding Share Ownership
Dear Sir or Madam:
This letter is filed on behalf of Janus Capital Management LLC ('Janus')
pursuant to the Disclosure of Interests in Shares (Amendment) Regulations 1993
(SI 1993 No. 1919) for the purpose of reporting a decrease in beneficial
ownership in Rank Group plc (the 'Company'). Janus is an investment adviser
registered under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that provides
investment advice to various mutual funds and other accounts ('Janus Clients').
The shares of the Company are held by Janus on behalf of various Janus Clients
only for investment purposes and not to exercise control over the Company.
Pursuant to the regulations, the following information is provided with respect
to Janus and its share ownership of the Company:
Address: 151 Detroit Street
Denver, Colorado 80206
Type of Entity: Limited Liability Company
State and Country
of Organization: Delaware, USA
Nature of Interest: Janus holds all shares attributed to it solely in its
capacity as investment adviser to Janus Clients. Janus
has no economic interest (e.g., the right to dividends
or proceeds from sale) in the Company's shares. Janus
generally has the right to vote shares of portfolio
companies held on behalf of Janus Clients.
Market: Janus sold shares of the Company on the London Stock
Exchange.
Percentage
Ownership: As of the close of business (New York time) on Wednesday
June 23, 2004, Janus had voting and/or dispositive power
with respect to an aggregate of 4,070,436 Ordinary Shares
of the Company on behalf of various Janus Clients. Our
records indicate that Janus' current position is 0.69% of
the outstanding Ordinary Shares of the Company. The above
percentages were calculated based on our understanding that
the Company has 591,833,000 Ordinary Shares outstanding.
Marc Stewart
Senior Compliance Analyst
LETTER FROM JANUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
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