SAR - Dawson International

Guinness Peat Group PLC
15 March 2002


Dawson International plc
 
In accordance with the Rules Governing Substantial Acquisition of Shares the
following is the text of a Disclosure sent today to the Company Secretary of
Dawson plc.

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING SUBSTANTIAL
ACQUISITION OF SHARES: 
DAWSON INTERNATIONAL LTD 

Guinness Peat Group plc and its subsidiary companies ('GPG') announce that,
consequent upon the following on-market purchases of ordinary shares of 50p
each ('Shares') of Dawson International PLC ('Dawson') on 14 March 2002, it has
increased its holding to 30,361,833 shares representing 29.97% of the issued
share capital of Dawson: 

                                                                                               
Date of Purchase     Number of Shares    Running Total    Percentage 

B/F                                 -       28,861,833         28.49 
18 January 02                 250,000       29,111,833         28.74 
25 February 02                100,000       29,211,833         28.83 
26 February 02                150,000       29,361,833         28.98 
14 March 02                 1,000,000       30,361,833         29.97 
 
No person interested in the Shares is party to any agreement or arrangement
relating to the exercise of any rights conferred by holding the Shares subject
to this notification.' 



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