Rule 8.3- Freeport PLC

Guinness Peat Group PLC
20 November 2006

To: RNS


The following is the text of a Disclosure sent on 20 November 2006 to the 
Company Secretary of Freeport plc.


"Disclosure of Interest in Shares pursuant to Rule 8.3 of the City Code on 
Takeovers and Mergers.

Guinness Peat Group plc and its subsidiary companies ("the Group") hereby notify 
Freeport plc ("Freeport") that, following the market acquisition of 4,479,611 
Ordinary shares of Freeport ("Shares") on 17 November 2006 at prices between 
£4.08 and £4.10, the Group's interest now amounts to 5,983,875 Shares 
representing 15.8% of the issued share capital of Freeport.

The Group has an interest by virtue of being a Rule 8.3 shareholder of Freeport. 
No member of the Group is party to any agreement or arrangement relating to the 
exercise of any rights conferred by holding the Shares subject to this 
notification"



Richard Russell 
Company Secretary
Guinness Peat Group PLC


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