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Fidelity International Ltd21 March 2006 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer FMR CORP. AND/OR ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECT OR INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES AND FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND/OR ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES Beneficial owner, if different from above N/A Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5) N/A Company dealt in RANK GROUP PLC Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY SHARES Date of acquisition 20 MARCH 2006 Number of shares acquired 3,334,147 Number of rights over shares acquired # N/A Nature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of total voting shares in issue) 92,902,789 (15.01%) Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of total voting shares in issue) N/A Combined total holding (and percentage) of voting shares and rights over shares N/A Date of disclosure 21 MARCH 2006 Contact name LAURA COTTERELL Telephone number 01737 837148 # 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 at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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