Guinness Peat Group plc
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
Guinness Peat Group plc ("the Company") announces that it has been informed by Accident Compensation Corporation ("ACC") that on 11 February 2011 ACC's interest decreased to 88,219,441 ordinary shares in the Company which equates to 4.85% of the Company's total voting rights.
Chris Healy
Company Secretary
Guinness Peat Group plc
Tel: +44 20 7484 3370
15 February 2011