Board Appointment

Guinness Peat Group PLC 2 April 2002 For Immediate Release 2 April 2002 GUINNESS PEAT GROUP plc ('GPG') Board Appointment The Board of Guinness Peat Group plc today announces the appointment of Graeme Cureton to the Group Board as Executive Director with immediate effect. Graeme Cureton (57) has broad experience in the Australian business scene. He is Acting Chairman of Capral Aluminium Limited and a director of Joe White Maltings Limited, Green's Foods Limited and MEM Group Limited. Graeme Cureton joined GPG in 1994 following several years as a senior executive (corporate) with Pioneer International Limited. Prior to his employment with Pioneer, he spent 8 years with IEL as Investment Manager. - Ends - Enquiries: Guinness Peat Group plc 020 7236 0336 Blake Nixon, UK Executive Director Weber Shandwick Square Mile 020 7950 2800 Kevin Smith / Josh Royston This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange GDD

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