Notification of Major Interest in Shares

RNS Number : 1062K

Guinness Peat Group PLC

15 August 2012

 

GUINNESS PEAT GROUP plc

("GPG" or the "Company")

ANNOUNCEMENT

Notification of Major Interest in Shares

GPG announces that it has been informed by Westpac Banking Corporation (and associated companies) that their interest has increased to 67,090,837 ordinary shares in the Company which equates to 4.13% of the Company's total voting rights.

Chris Healy

Company Secretary

Guinness Peat Group plc

Tel:  [phone]

15 August 2012

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Enquiry details are:

New Zealand and Australian media:           Geoff Senescall on:   [phone]

UK media:                                            Kevin Smith on:        [phone]

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