Rule 8 - Boosey & Hawkes Plc

Guinness Peat Group PLC
11 September 2003



                            GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC


The following is the text of a Disclosure sent to the Company Secretary of
Boosey & Hawkes Plc.



"Disclosure of Interest in Shares Under Rule 3 of the Rules Governing
Substantial Acquisitions of Shares and Pursuant to Rule 8.1 and 8.3 of the City
Code on Takeovers and Mergers.



Guinness Peat Group plc and its subsidiary companies ("the Group") hereby notify
Boosey & Hawkes Plc ("Boosey & Hawkes") that following two market purchases of
100,000 and 125,000 Ordinary 5 pence shares of Boosey & Hawkes ("Shares")
respectively, both at a price of £1.92 on 10 September 2003, the Group's
interest in the Shares now amounts to 3,438,361 Shares representing 16.70% of
the issued share capital.



The Group has an interest by virtue of being a Rule 8.1 associate and Rule 8.3
shareholder of Boosey & Hawkes. 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



Dated:  11 September 2003




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