diff --git a/src/licensedcode/data/rules/gpl-2.0-plus_596.yml b/src/licensedcode/data/rules/gpl-2.0-plus_596.yml
index 44214778e8c..0ae65c5f162 100644
--- a/src/licensedcode/data/rules/gpl-2.0-plus_596.yml
+++ b/src/licensedcode/data/rules/gpl-2.0-plus_596.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
 license_expression: gpl-2.0-plus
 is_license_notice: yes
 relevance: 100
+ignorable_copyrights:
+  - (c) Benjamin Reed
+  - (c) David Hinds
+ignorable_emails:
+  - simon@thekelleys.org.uk
+ignorable_holders:
+  - Benjamin Reed
+  - David Hinds
+