GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC ("GPG" or the "Company") NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

GPG announces that it has been informed by Accident Compensation Corporation ("ACC") that on 16 January 2014 ACC's holding in GPG reduced to 55,561,927 shares being 3.95% of the Company's total voting rights.
Chris Healy Company Secretary Guinness Peat Group plc Tel: +44 20 7663 3992

17 January 2014

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