SAR - Ryland Group PLC

Guinness Peat Group PLC
27 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
Ryland Group plc ('Ryland') that following the market purchase of 1,600,000 
Ordinary 10p shares ('shares') on 26 September 2001 the Group's interest in the 
Shares of Ryland now amount to 4,699,405 representing 15.86% 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.'