Rule 8 - Ryland Group PLC

Guinness Peat Group PLC 24 January 2003 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 Ryland Group plc ("Ryland Group") that following a market purchase of 25,000 Ordinary 10 pence shares of Ryland Group ("Shares") on 23 January 2003 at a price of £1.05, the Group's interest in the Shares now amounts to 843,300 Shares representing 2.845% of the issued share capital. The Group has an interest by virtue of being a rule 8.3 shareholder of Ryland Group. 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. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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