RNS Number:5366N
GUS PLC
14 July 2003


ANNOUNCEMENT

On 11 July 2003 GUS plc received a notification dated 10 July 2003 from Putnam
Investment Management, LLC and The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (together
"Putnam"), pursuant to Sections 198 to 208 of the Companies Act 1985, advising
that clients of Putnam hold beneficial interests in 31,128,417 ordinary shares
of 25p each in this Company. This holding represents 3.1% of the issued ordinary
share capital of the Company at that date.


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