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The Frequently Asked Questions are designed to provide brief answers relating to shares and share ownership. If you have additional questions, please write to:

Company Secretary
The Rank Group Plc
Statesman House
Stafferton Way
Maidenhead
SL6 1AY

1. Who are the Company’s Registrars and how do I contact them?

Rank’s Registrars are:

Equiniti Limited
Aspect House
Spencer Road
Lancing
West Sussex
BN99 6DA

Telephone (0871) 384 2098
(Calls to this number are charged at 8p per minute from a BT landline. Other telephony providers costs may vary.)

2. How do I check my shareholding details on the Internet?

Go to www.shareview.co.uk maintained by the Registrar. The site gives direct access to data held for you on the share register including:

• recent share movements and dividend details
• a valuation of your portfolio based on recent share prices
• a range of useful information and practical help for shareholders

There is no charge to set up your own portfolio; you will just need your ‘shareholder reference’ printed on your proxy form or dividend stationery. Please see site for more details.

3. I have recently changed my name - what should I do?

Please write to the Registrars (quoting reference 1235) giving full details of:

• your old name
• your new name
• a copy of any legal documentation, such as a marriage certificate or deedpoll. If your name had changed as a result of a separation or divorce, and you wish to revert to your maiden name, a copy of your birth certificate is required.

Further information can be obtained at the Registrar’s website at www.shareview.co.uk

4. I have recently changed my address - what should I do?

Please write to the Registrars (quoting reference 1235) giving full details of:

• your old address
• your new address

Alternatively, please complete the Change of Address Form and send to the Registrars.

5. A Rank shareholder has died - what procedure should I follow?

Please contact the Registrars. You will normally have to produce a sealed copy of a grant of probate (Confirmation in Scotland) or Letters of Administration. However, if the value of the total estate is no more than the Inheritance Tax limit and the value of the Rank shares is less than £10,000 then, in certain circumstances, a special small estates procedure may be utilised.

6. Can I have dividends paid directly into my bank account?

Your dividend can be paid either by cheque or directly into your bank or building society account. If you wish to have dividends paid by direct transfer, the benefits are as follows:

• Avoids the risk of cheques being lost in the post or mislaid
• Saves a trip to the bank to pay the cheque
• Dividend is credited to your account on the payment date so no delay in waiting for cheque to clear.

A tax voucher will be sent directly to your registered address so you know when and how much has been paid into your account.

If you would like your dividends paid in this way, please complete the Bank Mandate Form and send to the Registrars. Alternatively, contact the Registrars direct on 0871 384 2098 (Calls to this number are charged at 8p per minute from a BT landline. Other telephony providers costs may vary.)

NOTE: please take care when completing the sort code and account number on the Bank Mandate Form as we cannot accept liability if the information is incorrect and the dividend is paid into the incorrect account.

7. Can I receive my dividends as shares rather than cash?

Yes, for Ordinary shareholders, the Company has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan which will allow you to reinvest your cash dividend in shares bought on the London Stock Exchange through a specially arranged sharedealing service. An explanation of how the plan operates and the charges, together with a mandate for you to complete if you wish to join the plan, is available by contacting Equiniti on 0871 384 2098 (Calls to this number are charged at 8p per minute from a BT landline. Other telephony providers costs may vary.). Alternatively you can log on to www.shareview.co.uk/dividends.

8. I have lost my last dividend – what should I do?

If you have lost or not received a dividend, please contact the Registrars on 0871 384 2098 (Calls to this number are charged at 8p per minute from a BT landline. Other telephony providers costs may vary.).

9. I have lost a share certificate – what should I do?

The Registrars keep a record of your name, address and the number of shares you own and can arrange to issue a duplicate certificate if necessary. If you have lost a certificate, please report this to the Registrars as soon as possible on 0871 384 2098 (Calls to this number are charged at 8p per minute from a BT landline. Other telephony providers costs may vary.) so they can put a ‘stop’ on that certificate. Before a replacement certificate can be issued, you will be sent an indemnity to complete should a dispute arise over ownership at a later stage.

10. How can I transfer shares?

You will need to obtain a stock transfer form from our Registrars. This needs to completed and returned to them, together with your share certificate.

For further information, and to obtain a stock transfer form, please contact Equiniti directly on 0871 384 2098 (Calls to this number are charged at 8p per minute from a BT landline. Other telephony providers costs may vary.).

Note: where the transfer is for a cash consideration, you will need to seek advice from the Inland Revenue about the payment of stamp duty. Please phone 01604 541100 or Equiniti for details of your local Inland Revenue office.

11. How can I buy or sell shares?

If you want to buy more shares or sell shares you already own, this must be done through a stockbroker. The London Stock Exchange provides a ‘Guide to Share Investment Services’ which details a number of companies offering share dealing services. For more information visit The London Stock Exchange website.

Rank Group has also arranged a panel of low cost providers:

Provider	Telephone No	Telephone Dealing		Online Dealing
		Commission	Minimum Charge	Commission	Minimum Charge
Natwest Stockbrokers www.natweststockbrokers.co.uk*	0870 600 4080		£15.00(i)	1.00%(ii)	£15.00
Stocktrade www.stocktrade.co.uk/Rank	0845 601 0995 quoting Low Co0164	0.50% (iii)	£15.00
Equiniti www.shareview.co.uk	0871 384 2098 (Calls to this number are charged at 8p per minute from a BT landline. Other telephony providers costs may vary.)	1.00% (iv)	£25.00	0.50%	£15.00

(i) Up to £5,000, £20 charge to £12,500, up to maximum £25 charge over £12,500
(ii) Up to £5,000, next £7,500 0.20%, then 0.15% thereafter
(iii) Up to £10,000, then 0.20% thereafter
(iv) Up to £50,000, then 0.20% thereafter

* An additional £15 charge applies to all dealing involving paper share certificates.

12. Where can I get a copy of the Annual report?

You can download a copy of the report from the Financial Reports section

13. I need Capital Gains Tax information - where can I find this?

For the purposes of calculating UK capital gains tax on a disposal of Ordinary shares held in the Company since 31 March 1982 (including shares held in the predecessor company, The Rank Organisation Plc), the price of the Company’s Ordinary shares at that date was 190p per share. This price should be adjusted for the effects of the rights issue in January 1990, the enhanced share alternative in July 1993, the sub-division and consolidation of shares in March 1994 and the enhanced scrip dividend in March 1998, as detailed below.

Year	Date of notice	Event	Event information	Record date	Date dealing commenced
1990	26 January 1990	Rights issue of 1 for 4 at 690p	Shareholders given the preferential right to buy 1 new Ordinary share for every 4 held.	18 January 1990	19 February 1990
1993	28 July 1993	Enhanced share alternative	Shareholders could elect to receive new Ordinary shares to a value of 46.5p, based on a Reference Price of 782.7p, instead of the special interim cash dividend of 31p.	23 July 1993	16 September 1993
1994	31 January 1994	Subdivision and consolidation of shares	Nominal value of Ordinary shares reduced from 25p to 10p.Each share was divided into five shares of 5p and every two 5p shares consolidated into one 10p share.	11 March 1994	14 March 1994
1998	20 March 1998	Enhanced scrip dividend alternative	Shareholders could elect to receive new Ordinary shares to the value of 14p per share, based on the Reference Price of 390.0666p, as an alternative to the 1997 final cash dividend of 12.75p.	6 March 1998	1 May 1998

14. I have further questions about tax on my shares and/or dividends – who should I direct them to?

Please contact your financial adviser, stockbroker or accountant

15. I bought Rank shares some time ago, but cannot remember the price paid. I now need this information to complete my tax return – where can I obtain this?

Go to the Share Price and Graph page of this website and select the appropriate time period, or if this does not go back far enough the London Stock Exchange can provide this information. For details please call 020 7588 2355 or look on their website www.londonstockexchange.com.

16. What is an American Depository Receipt (ADR)?

In the United States, until 31 August 2005, the Company's Ordinary shares were traded in the form of American Depository Shares, evidenced by ADRs. Each American Depositary Share represented two ordinary shares.

On 31 August 2005 , the ADR programme was terminated and the ADRs were delisted from NASDAQ. Following the termination of the programme, any queries regarding ADR holder accounts should be directed to:

JP Morgan Chase Bank
JP Morgan Chase ADR Service Center
PO Box 43013
Providence
RI 02940-3013
USA

Tel: 1-800-428-4237 (toll free in the USA)
or +1-781-575-4328 (from outside the USA)

17. When are the results released?

Our Preliminary results will be announced on 29 February 2008, and our Interim Results will be announced on 31 July 2008