Holding(s) in Company

Rank Group PLC
4 May 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

     THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC
     ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES, INCLUDING
     CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY


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 BELOW

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

     29 APR 2005

11)  Date company informed

     4 MAY 2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

      31,303,400 SHARES OF 10P EACH
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      5.02%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      CLARE DUFFILL
      TEL:  [phone]


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification


     Date of Notification ..4 MAY 2005......


Letter to The Rank Group Plc

Re:  Section 198 Notification

Clare Duffill:


          Enclosed is a Section 198 Notification dated 28 April 2005. 

For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of 
624,055,505 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the 
relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. We believe this 
outstanding share balance is current; 


Letter from Capital Group Companies Inc.



                          SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 
                          Notification of Increase


This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, 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 (624,055,505 shares outstanding) 
  
   Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

      31,303,400 

   Name(s) of registered holder(s):

      See Schedule B



As of 28 April 2005

The Rank Group Plc

                                                        Number of    Percent of 
                                                           Shares   Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings      31,303,400        5.016%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
 
• Capital Research and Management Company              31,303,400        5.016%
   •Capital Income Builder                             18,803,400        3.013%

                                    Schedule A
 
     

                 Schedule of holdings in The Rank Group Plc 
                           As of 28 April 2005

                  Capital Research and Management Company
 
Registered Name                                      Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                31,303,400
 
                                            TOTAL     31,303,400
                                   

                                   Schedule B




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