Holding in Company

Rank Group PLC
24 January 2001

                 DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


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 GUARDIAN TRUST CO, CAPITAL INTNL LTD
CAPITAL INTNL SA, CAPITAL INTNL INC

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)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

13 DEC 2000

11)  Date company informed

24 JAN 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

19,292,377 SHARES OF 10P EACH
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.26%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CHARLES CORMICK
020 7535 8012

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

     Date of Notification ......24 JAN 2001.......


Letter to The Rank Group Plc
Dated 13 December 2000

                         SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
                     Notification of Decrease (AMENDED)

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International
Limited, Capital International S.A., and Capital International, Inc. 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 (591,832,652 shares outstanding)

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

19,292,377

Name(s) of registered holder(s):

See Schedule B



As of 13 December 2000

The Rank Group Plc

Schedule A

                                             Number of           Percent of
                                                Shares          Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG')
holdings                                    19,292,377              3.26%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and
Funds:

Capital Guardian Trust Company              16,462,700              2.78%

Capital International Limited                2,069,487              0.35%

Capital International S.A.                     686,190              0.12%

Capital International Inc                       74,000              0.01%

Schedule B

               Schedule of holdings in The Rank Group Plc
                           As of 13 December 2000

                       Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                             Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                  3,261,400

Bank of New York Nominees                                        210,800

Chase Nominees Limited                                         6,914,300

BT Globenet Nominees Ltd.                                         25,600

Midland Bank plc                                               2,690,400

Bankers Trust                                                    840,000

Barclays Bank                                                    424,500

Citibank London                                                  320,500

Norturst Nominees                                              1,741,300

Royal Bank of Scotland                                             9,400

Citibank NA                                                       24,500

                                             TOTAL            16,462,700

                         Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                             Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                    182,000

Bank of New York Nominees                                        596,998

Chase Nominees Limited                                           105,000

Bankers Trust                                                    148,000

Barclays Bank                                                    240,000

Morgan Guaranty                                                   43,000

Nortrust Nominees                                                689,500

Vidacos Nominees Ltd                                              64,989

                                             TOTAL             2,069,487



                            Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                             Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                           609,190

Barclays Bank                                                     18,000

Royal Bank of Scotland                                            22,000

Lloyds Bank                                                       37,000

                                             TOTAL               686,190




                         Capital International, Inc.

Registered Name                                             Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                         74,000


                                             TOTAL                74,000