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RNS Number : 7154I Booker Group PLC 17 March 2010

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Booker Group PLC

existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

2 Reason for the notification(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
X

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting
rights are attached
X

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRock, Inc

notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 12thMarch 2010

threshold is crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 16thMarch 2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Holding has gone below 5%

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of shares rights rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B01TND91 50,875,142 50,875,142 N/A N/A 47,831,125 N/A 3.21%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
CFD N/A N/A N/A 26,161,383 Nominal Delta

1.75% 1.75%

Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
73,992,508 4.96%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 73,992,508 (4.96%)

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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: BlackRock Compliance Disclosures
Team
14. Contact name: Stuart Watchorn

15. Contact telephone number:
020 7743 5741; stuart.watchorn@blackrock.com

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RNS Number : 5673I Booker Group PLC 15 March 2010

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Booker Group PLC

existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

2 Reason for the notification(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
X

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
X

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRocK, Inc,

notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 11thMarch 2010

threshold is crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 12thMarch 2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Holding has gone above 5%

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of shares rights rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B01TND91 N/A N/A N/A N/A 50,875,142 N/A 3.41%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
CFD N/A N/A N/A 25,978,896 Nominal Delta

0.64% 0.64%

Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
76,854,038 5.15%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 76,854,038 (5.15%)

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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: BlackRock Compliance Disclosures Team
14. Contact name: Stuart Watchorn

15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5741
stuart.watchorn@blackrock.com

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RNS Number : 4494I Booker Group PLC 11 March 2010

Annex DTR3

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the
notification relates
Booker Group Plc to (i) a
transaction notified
in accordance with
DTR 3.1.2 R,
(ii) a disclosure
made in accordance
LR 9.8.6R(1) or
(iii) a disclosure
made in accordance
with section 793 of
the Companies Act
(2006).

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3. Name of person 4. State whether
discharging notification relates
managerial to a person
responsibilities/ connected with a
director person discharging
managerial
Lord Karan Bilimoria responsibilities/
director named in 3
and identify the
connected person

5. Indicate whether the 6. Description of
notification is in shares (including
respect of a holding class), debentures
of the person or derivatives or
referred to in 3 or financial
4 above or in instruments relating
respect of a to shares
nonbeneficial
interest 1
Ordinary shares of 1
In respect of a pence each
holding of the
person referred to
in 3
7. Name of registered 8. State the nature of
shareholders(s) and, the transaction
if more than one,
the number of shares
held by each of them A pledge of 200, 000
ordinary shares of 1
SG Hambros Bank pence each to SG
Limited Hambros Bank Limited
9. Number of shares, 10. Percentage of issued
debentures or class acquired
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares acquired not be taken into
account when
N/A calculating
percentage)

11. Number of shares, 12. Percentage of issued
debentures or class disposed
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares disposed not be taken into
account when
calculating
N/A percentage)

13. Price per share or 14. Date and place of
value of transaction transaction

N/A 11 March 2010

15. Total holding 16. Date issuer informed
following of transaction
notification and
total percentage
holding following
notification (any
treasury shares
should not be taken 11 March 2010
into account when
calculating
percentage)

Nil

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer

complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or
date on which exercisable

19. Total amount paid 20. Description of shares or
(if any) for grant debentures involved
of the option (class and number)

21. Exercise price (if 22. Total number of shares or
fixed at time of debentures over which
grant) or options held following
indication that notification
price is to be fixed
at the time of
exercise

23. Any additional 24. Name of contact and
information telephone number for
queries

Mark Chilton - Company
Secretary

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification Mark Chilton Date of notification ___________11 March 2010_________________________

Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to
the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23
and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23
and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

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RNS Number : 3277I Booker Group PLC 09 March 2010

Annex DTR3

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the
notification relates
Booker Group Plc to (i) a
transaction notified
in accordance with
DTR 3.1.2 R,
(ii) a disclosure
made in accordance
LR 9.8.6R(1) or
(iii) a disclosure
made in accordance
with section 793 of
the Companies Act
(2006).

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3. Name of person 4. State whether
discharging notification relates
managerial to a person
responsibilities/ connected with a
director person discharging
managerial
Mark Aylwin responsibilities/
director named in 3
and identify the
connected person

5. Indicate whether the 6. Description of
notification is in shares (including
respect of a holding class), debentures
of the person or derivatives or
referred to in 3 or financial
4 above or in instruments relating
respect of a to shares
nonbeneficial
interest 1
Ordinary shares of 1
In respect of a pence each
holding of the
person referred to
in 3
7. Name of registered 8. State the nature of
shareholders(s) and, the transaction
if more than one,
the number of shares
held by each of them Sale of 1,204,020
ordinary shares of 1
Mark Aylwin pence each to meet
an immediate tax and
National Insurance
liability which
arose on exercise of
2,520,000 restricted
share options. Mark
Aylwin has retained
1,315, 980 of the
exercised shares.
9. Number of shares, 10. Percentage of issued
debentures or class acquired
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares acquired not be taken into
account when
1,315, 980 ordinary calculating
shares of 1p each percentage)

0.09%
11. Number of shares, 12. Percentage of issued
debentures or class disposed
financial (treasury shares of
instruments relating that class should
to shares disposed not be taken into
account when
calculating
1,204,020 ordinary percentage)
shares of 1 pence
each 0.08%

13. Price per share or 14. Date and place of
value of transaction transaction

43.5195p 09 March 2010

15. Total holding 16. Date issuer informed
following of transaction
notification and
total percentage
holding following
notification (any
treasury shares
should not be taken 09 March 2010
into account when
calculating
percentage)

Mark Aylwin will
hold 1,673,170
(0.11%) ordinary
shares of 1 pence
each following his
disposal of shares.

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer

complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or
date on which exercisable
7 February 2007 The share options expire
in February 2017

19. Total amount paid 20. Description of shares or
(if any) for grant debentures involved
of the option (class and number)

£126,000 Ordinary shares of 1
pence each
21. Exercise price (if 22. Total number of shares or
fixed at time of debentures over which
grant) or options held following
indication that notification
price is to be fixed
at the time of Nil
exercise

5 pence each
23. Any additional 24. Name of contact and
information telephone number for
queries

Mark Chilton - Company
Secretary

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification Mark Chilton Date of notification ___________09 March 2010_________________________

Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to
the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23
and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23
and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

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