Extension of Deadline

GUS PLC
02 June 2006





                                RNS ANNOUNCEMENT
2 June 2006

GUS plc

£350,000,000 5.625 per cent. Notes due 2013 (ISIN: XS0162820228, the '2013 Notes')

On 22 May 2006 GUS plc made available a consent solicitation statement dated 22
May 2006 (the 'Consent Solicitation Statement') and delivered a Notice of
Meeting to the holders of the 2013 Notes for the purpose of considering certain
proposed modifications to the terms and conditions of the 2013 Notes. Approval
for such modifications is being sought by way of an Extraordinary Resolution to
be considered and, if thought fit, passed in a meeting of the holders of the
2013 Notes to be held at 11.30 a.m. on Tuesday 13 June 2006.

GUS plc has today given notice to holders of the 2013 Notes that the Early
Instruction Deadline (as set out in the Consent Solicitation Statement) is
extended to 5.00 p.m. on Thursday 8 June 2006.

Therefore, subject to the passing of the Extraordinary Resolution, Noteholders
who deliver (and do not subsequently revoke) their Electronic Voting
Instructions in respect of the Extraordinary Resolution prior to 5.00 p.m. on
Thursday 8 June 2006 shall be eligible to receive the Early Instruction Fee of
£5.00 per £1,000 in principal amount of the 2013 Notes which are the subject of
such instructions.

Noteholders who deliver their Electronic Voting Instructions prior to such
amended Early Instruction Deadline may revoke or amend such instructions at any
time prior to that deadline. However, if such instructions are revoked and are
not subsequently re-submitted (whether amended or not) by such deadline, the
relevant Noteholder will not be eligible to receive the Early Instruction Fee.

Those Noteholders who have already delivered Electronic Voting Instructions will
now be able to amend or revoke such instructions at any time prior to such
amended Early Instruction Deadline.

All other terms set out in the Consent Solicitation Statement remain unchanged.

Noteholders are advised to refer to the Consent Solicitation Statement and
Notice of Meeting for the full terms of and procedures relating to the proposed
amendments.


Joint Solicitation Agents:

Merrill Lynch:           [phone]
UBS:                     [phone]


Noteholders may obtain copies of the Consent Solicitation Statement and Notice
of Meeting from the Tabulation Agent, Lucid Issuer Services Limited at +44 20
7704 0880 or by email at [e-mail].

The Notice of Meeting is also available for inspection at the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is located at:

The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS



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