Directorate Change

15 October 2015

The Rank Group Plc

Directorate change

The Rank Group Plc ("Rank" or "the Company") announces that Tim Scoble, non-executive director of Rank, has indicated his intention to step down from his role on the board.

In recent months Tim Scoble's other commitments have grown substantially and he has now concluded that he must relinquish some of his responsibilities. Tim has decided therefore to step down as a non-executive director of Rank with effect from 30 November 2015.

Ian Burke, Rank's chairman said:

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Tim for his hard work on our board and committees over the past five and a half years. Tim's commitment, expertise and guidance have been invaluable to Rank and the board is extremely sorry to see him go."

Rank's chairman, Ian Burke will lead the search for a new non-executive director and a further announcement will be made when an individual has been appointed.

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Enquiries:

The Rank Group Plc 01628 504 072

Frances Bingham, Company Secretary

Press enquiries:

FTI Consulting 020 3727 1045

Edward Bridges / Alex Beagley

About The Rank Group Plc

The Rank Group Plc is a leading European gaming and betting business, based in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange (RNK.L). Its principal activities are the operation of casinos and bingo clubs with complementary digital gaming.

Rank's operations comprise:

· Grosvenor Casinos - 56 casinos in Great Britain; two casinos in Belgium; online and mobile offering via grosvenorcasinos.com

· Mecca - 88 bingo clubs in Great Britain; online and mobile offering via meccabingo.com

· Enracha - 9 bingo clubs in Spain; online offering via enracha.es

For more information about The Rank Group Plc, visit www.rank.com.