RELINT: GPG: Guinness Peat Group plc Change in Directors' Interests

18 May 2010 8:30 am

GPG 18/05/2010 RELINT

REL: 0830 HRS Guinness Peat Group Plc

RELINT: GPG: Guinness Peat Group plc Change in Directors' Interests

GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC

ANNOUNCEMENT

Guinness Peat Group plc ("GPG") announces the change in directors' interests following the issue of ordinary shares of 5p each of GPG ("Shares") pursuant to the 2010 Scrip Dividend Alternative on 14 May 2010 as follows:

Interests in the Shares of Guinness Peat Group plc

Allotment Current Total

Sir Ron Brierley* 1,115,167 52,235,362 Tony Gibbs 236,691 8,520,883 Blake Nixon 428,853 15,438,702 Gary Weiss 5,165 18,503,748

*Following this allotment, Sir Ron Brierley's holding of Shares now represents 3.16% of the Company's share capital and therefore 3.16% of the Company's total voting rights.

Directors' interests in the shares of quoted subsidiary companies of GPG remain as follows:

Interests in the ordinary shares of Turners and Growers Ltd (listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange)

Tony Gibbs 77,500

Chris Healy Company Secretary Guinness Peat Group plc Tel: +44 20 7484 3370

17 May 2010 End CA:00194989 For:GPG Type:RELINT Time:2010-05-18:08:30:38

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