RELINT: GPG: Directors Shareholdings

8 Jun 2010 8:30 am

GPG 08/06/2010 RELINT

REL: 0830 HRS Guinness Peat Group Plc

RELINT: GPG: Directors Shareholdings

GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC

Change of Directors' Interests

Guinness Peat Group ("GPG") announces the following changes in Directors' interests following the allotment of shares on 4 June 2010 pursuant to the 2010 Capitalisation Issue:

1. Interests in the ordinary shares of Guinness Peat Group plc

Allotment Current Total

Sir Ron Brierley* 5,223,535 57,458,897 Tony Gibbs 852,088 9,372,971 Ron Langley 88,000 968,000 Blake Nixon 1,543,870 16,982,572 Gary Weiss 1,850,373 20,354,121

*As a result, Sir Ron Brierley's interests represent 3.16% of GPG's total shares in issue and consequent voting rights.

2. Interests in options over the ordinary shares of GPG under the Company's share option schemes

As a result of the 2010 Capitalisation Issue, under which a bonus issue of new shares was made at the rate of 1 new share for every 10 shares held, options held under the Company's share option schemes have also been adjusted. As a consequence Directors' interests in the Company's share options are now as follows:

Total Number of Options Adjusted for 2010 Capitalisation Issue Exercise Prices adjusted for 2010 Capitalisation Issue Dates Exercisable Between

Sir Ron Brierley 3,876,942 Between 17.18p - 55.75p 17/10/04 - 10/04/2018 Tony Gibbs 12,685,376 Between 17.18p - 55.75p 02/09/04 - 10/04/2018 Blake Nixon 12,685,374 Between 17.18p - 55.75p 02/09/04 - 10/04/2018 Gary Weiss 12,685,377 Between 17.18p - 55.75p 02/09/04 - 10/04/2018

Note: As a result of the adjustments there is no change in the economic interests of the Directors in options held under the Company's share option schemes.

3. 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 Market)

Tony Gibbs 72,086

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

7 June 2010 End CA:00195793 For:GPG Type:RELINT Time:2010-06-08:08:30:24

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