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3 Apr 2006 16:23

Fidelity International Ltd03 April 2006 FORM SAR 5 DISCLOSURE OF DISPOSALS (Rule 5 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of seller FMR CORP. AND/OR ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECT OR INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES AND FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND/OR ONE OR MORE OR ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES Beneficial owner, if different from above N/A Names of any other persons acting by agreement N/Aor understanding (see SAR 5) Company dealt in RANK GROUP PLC Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY SHARES Date of disposal 31 MARCH 2006 Number of shares disposed of 40,300 Number of rights over shares disposed of # N/A Nature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of 92,862,489 (14.99%) total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and N/Apercentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of N/Avoting shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 3 APRIL 2006 Contact name LAURA COTTERELL Telephone number 01737 837 148 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of the SARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange