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RNS Number : 3634H Game Group PLC 18 February 2010

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

GAME Group Plc

2. Reason for the notification

(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC on behalf of the accounts listed in Exhibit B

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : See number 3

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

15 February 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17 February 2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%

8. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction
if possible use ISIN Below 3%

Number of shares Number of voting rights
GB0007360158 9,739,112 9,739,112
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Above 3%
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights

if possible use ISIN

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0007360158 10,639,112 10,639,112 3.07%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights % of voting
Financial Date Conversion that may be rights
instrument period/date acquired (if the
instrument
exercised/
converted)

Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights
10,639,112 3.07%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :

The College Retirement Equities Fund ("CREF") hereby informs you that on February 15, 2010, CREF bought 900,000 shares of GAME Group Plc, bringing its total holdings in your company to 10,639,112 shares. CREF owns these shares through two of its investment accounts, the Global Equities Account and the Stock Account. It is our understanding the total voting shares outstanding of GAME Group Plc are 346,634,548 bringing CREF's ownership in your company to a 3.07% level.

For your information, CREF is a US-based investment company, which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). CREF has multiple investment accounts, each with separate investment objectives and policies. All assets in the accounts are beneficially owned by CREF, and all the accounts are managed by TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC, an SEC registered investment adviser.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

Equitable Nominees Limited

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

None

14. Contact name:

Michael Albert

15. Contact telephone number:

001-212-490-9000

Exhibit A

TIAA-CREF

Summary of Holdings of Game Group Plc

Between February 15, 2010 - February 16, 2010

TIAA-CREFF Investment Management plc
CREF Global Equities CREF Stock Total Holdings CREF
Account Account
Holdings as of February 15, 1,840,000 7,899,112 9,739,112

- 900,000 900,000

Transaction as of February 15,

Holdings as of February 16, 1,840,000 8,799,112 10,639,112

Aggregate Holdings as of February 16, 2010
Total Shares Held 10,639,112

Voting Shares Outstanding as of February 16, 2010
Total Voting Shares 346,634,548

Total Percentage Held
February 15, 2010 2.81%
February 16, 2010 3.07%

Exhibit B

TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC

College Retirement Equities Fund ("CREF") *

· CREF Stock Account
· CREF Global Equities Account

RNS Number : 6229G Game Group PLC 03 February 2010

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Game Group PLC

2. Reason for the notification

(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( x )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Henderson Global Investors Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 1st February 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified: 2nd February 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%

8. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction

if possible use ISIN

ORDGBP 0.05 Number of shares Number of voting rights

11,661,461 11,661,461
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights

if possible use ISIN

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
12,161,461 12,161,461 3.51

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights % of voting
Financial date Conversion that may be rights
instrument period/date acquired (if the
instrument
exercised/
converted)

CFD 5,313,519 1.53

Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 17,474,980
5.04

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name: Vina Patel
15. Contact telephone number: 0207 818 6439

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RNS Number : 4725G Game Group PLC 01 February 2010

David Mansfield, former Chief Executive of GCAP Media plc,

joins GAME Group Board

01/02/2010

The GAME Group plc, Europe's largest specialist retailer of pc and video games products, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Mansfield as a non-executive director. He will join the Board in April 2010.

Mr Mansfield (56) was the Chief Executive of GCap Media plc (formerly Capital Radio before May 2005) between 1997 and 2005, and is currently Chairman of Radio Joint Audience Research and Director of Ingenious Media plc. Before joining Capital Radio, he held various senior sales, commercial and marketing positions at Thames Television and Scottish Television. He has been a Non Executive Director at Carphone Warehouse plc since 2005, from which he will retire in March 2010.

Due to his relocation to San Francisco with Google as VP, Americas Operations, Dennis Woodside stepped down from the GAME Group Board on 31 January 2010.

Peter Lewis, Chairman of The GAME Group plc, said:

"We are delighted to welcome David Mansfield to our Board as a Non Executive Director. He is highly respected for his proven experience on Boards of evolving entertainment and communications businesses. His in depth knowledge and insight into customer behaviours, coupled with his passion for the entertainment industries, will bring complementary skills to the Board. I would also like to thank Dennis Woodside on behalf of the Board for his valuable contribution to our multi channel strategy and growth."

David Mansfield commented:

"The video games and interactive entertainment market is extremely dynamic and I'm delighted to be joining GAME Group at such an important time in the company's development."

There are no further details required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13 in connection with Mr Mansfield's appointment.