Change of Director's Interests

GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC

("GPG" or the "Company")

Change of Director's Interests

GPG announces that on 26 April 2013 Scott Malcolm acquired 370,000 shares in GPG at a price of A$0.4496 per share.

Mr Malcolm now holds a total of 570,000 shares in GPG representing 0.04% of the Company's total voting rights.

Chris Healy

Company Secretary

Guinness Peat Group plc

Tel: +44 20 7484 3370

26 April 2013

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