Holding(s) in Company

Rank Group PLC
21 April 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 SCHEDULE 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

     19 APRIL 2005


11)  Date company informed

     21 APRIL 2005


12)  Total holding following this notification

     26,220,834 SHARES OF 10P EACH

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.20%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     CLARE DUFFILL


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

     Date of Notification

     21 APRIL 2005



Letter to The Rank Group Plc
Letter dated 20 April 2005


Re:  Section 198 Notification


     Enclosed is a Section 198 Notification dated 19 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; however, if this number is not accurate, 
please contact us as soon as possible so we may make the necessary revisions to 
this Notification.



                          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:

      26,220,834 

   Name(s) of registered holder(s):

      See Schedule B



As of 19 April 2005

The Rank Group Plc

                                                        Number of    Percent of 
                                                           Shares   Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings      26,220,834        4.202%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
 
• Capital Research and Management Company              26,220,834        4.202%


                                    Schedule A
 
     

                 Schedule of holdings in The Rank Group Plc 

                           As of 19 April 2005
                  Capital Research and Management Company
 
Registered Name                                      Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                 26,220,834
 
                                            TOTAL      26,220,834
                                   

                                   Schedule B



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