SAR - Quicks Group PLC

Guinness Peat Group PLC
6 March 2002


Quicks Group plc

In accordance with Rules 8.1 and 8.3 of 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 Rules 8.1 and 8.3 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 the market purchase of 50,000
Ordinary 25p shares ('shares ') on 5 March 2002 at a price of 89p per Share, the
Group's interest in the Shares of Quicks now amount to 8,429,149 representing
20.99% of the issued share capital.

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.


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