Change in Directors' Interests

RNS Number : 0054K

Guinness Peat Group PLC

07 July 2011

GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC

ANNOUNCEMENT

Guinness Peat Group plc ("GPG" or the "Company") announces a change in directors' interests on 5 July 2011 following the implementation of the reduction in capital of the Company (the "Reduction") pursuant to the scheme of arrangement referred to in the Company's announcement made on 5 July 2011 and as more fully described in the Circular (the "Circular") sent to shareholders on 12 May 2011 (the "Scheme").

The Reduction was effected by the cancellation of 1 out of every 8 shares (subject to roundings) held by a shareholder as described in the Circular. Consequently, the interests of the directors in the issued ordinary 5p shares ("Shares") of the Company have reduced as follows:

Director	Cancelled Shares	Current Total

Rob Campbell	13,125	91,875
Sir Ron Brierley *	7,057,361	49,401,536
Blake Nixon	2,122,821	14,859,751

* Following the Reduction, Sir Ron Brierley's holding of Shares now represents 3.1% of the Company's share capital and therefore 3.1% of the Company's total voting rights.

Mike Allen and Gavin Walker do not hold shares in the Company.