Annual Report and Accounts

Guinness Peat Group PLC 29 April 2003 GUINNESS PEAT GROUP ANNOUNCEMENT Guinness Peat Group plc announces that it has today published the following documents and that copies are available for inspection at the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authority: • Guinness Peat Group plc Annual Report and Accounts 2002 containing Notice of the Annual General Meeting to be held on 17 June 2003 ("AGM"). • Guinness Peat Group plc Summarised Annual Report and Accounts 2002 also containing Notice of the AGM. • Circular explaining to shareholders the Scrip Dividend Alternative being offered in lieu of its Interim Cash Dividend, details of the proposed Capitalisation Issue and containing Notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting of Guinness Peat Group plc to be held on 15 May 2003 ("EGM") to consider and, if thought fit, approve the proposed Capitalisation Issue. • Proxy Forms relating to the aforesaid AGM and EGM. • Forms of Election and Notices of Entitlement in connection with the Scrip Dividend Alternative to the Interim Cash Dividend in respect of the year ended 31 December 2002 to be paid on 19 May 2003. Enquiries: Richard Russell Tel: 020 7484 3370 Date: 29 April 2003 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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