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01/02/2013 08:58
GENERAL

REL: 0858 HRS Guinness Peat Group Plc

GENERAL: GPG: Notification of Major Interests in Shares

GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC
("GPG" or the "Company")

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

GPG announces that it was informed on 30 January 2013 by AMP Capital
Investors (New Zealand) Ltd ("AMP") that on 24 January 2013 AMP's holding in
GPG increased to 92,926,534 shares being 5.999% of the Company's total voting
rights.

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

30 January 2013

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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