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03/01/2013 08:52
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REL: 0852 HRS Guinness Peat Group Plc

BUYBACK: GPG: Purchase of Own Shares

GUINNESS PEAT GROUP plc

("GPG" or the "Company")

PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES

GPG announces that on 31 December 2012 it purchased for cancellation
5,442,129 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each from Macquarie Capital
(Europe) Limited.

The highest price paid was 30.50 pence per ordinary share and the lowest
price paid was 30.25 pence per ordinary share.

Chris Healy
Company Secretary
Guinness Peat Group plc
Tel: +44 20 7484 3370

31 December 2012

Enquiry details are:

New Zealand and Australian media: Geoff Senescall on: +64 9 309 5659
UK media: Kevin Smith on: +44 20 7282 1054
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