Director Shareholding

GUS PLC
14 June 2004


The Company has received notification today of two purchases of its Ordinary 
shares of 25p each by Towers Perrin Eagle Star Share Plan Services (Guernsey) 
Limited to be held by the ESOP trusts established for the purposes of The GUS 
plc Co-Investment Plan:
          
•    On 11 June 2004, the purchase of 1,260,463 shares at a price of 842.071p 
     per share; and
•    On 14 June 2004, the purchase of 339,537 shares at a price of 842p per 
     share.

Directors of the Company are potential beneficiaries of these ESOP's and 
accordingly these share purchases are deemed to increase their interests in the 
Ordinary share capital of the Company.


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