SAR - Quicks Group PLC

Guinness Peat Group PLC
20 September 2001


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 
Quicks Group PLC.

Disclosure of Interest in Shares Pursuant to Rule 3 of
The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisition of Shares

Guinness Peat Group plc and its subsidiary companies ('the Group') hereby notify
Quicks Group plc ('Quicks') that following market purchases of Ordinary 25p 
shares ('Shares') on 19 September 2001 the Group's interest in the Shares of 
Quicks now amount to 6,405,337 representing 16.12% of the issued share capital.

So far as the Group is aware, 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'.