26 Oct 2009 07:00

The Rank Group Plc
- Notification of Major Interest in Shares
On 23 October 2009, The Rank Group Plc ('Rank') received notification from Aviva plc, under the obligations imposed by Section DTR5 of the FSA's Disclosure & Transparency Rules that, as at 22 October 2009, Aviva plc and its subsidiaries had a notifiable interest in the voting rights attached to 11,805,912 ordinary 13 8/9p shares of Rank (registered, or to be registered in the names set out in the schedule below) representing 3.02% of the total voting rights in Rank.
SCHEDULE
| Registered Shareholders: | |
| BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited | 2,644,335 |
| Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited | 8,145,040 |
| Chase Nominees Limited | 961,081 |
| Vidacos Nominees Limited | 55,456 |
| 11,805,912 |
26 October 2009
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