3rd Apr 2007 16:40
Guinness Peat Group PLC03 April 2007 GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC Pursuant to Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4 and to s.324 of the CompaniesAct 1985, Guinness Peat Group plc ("GPG") announces the following changes indirectors' interests following an exercise of a share option over ordinaryshares of GPG ("Shares") and the recent issue of convertible unsecured notes byits Australian subsidiary, Capral Aluminium Ltd ("Capral"). 1. Exercise of Share Option On 2 April 2007, Tony Gibbs exercised an option to acquire 612,420 at a price of31.0262p per Share. The Shares have been registered on the New Zealand branchregister and Tony Gibbs is now interested in 5,071,485 Shares, which is 0.44% ofGPG's issued share capital. 2. Capral convertible unsecured notes Following the recent offer to its shareholders in Australia by Capral of anissue of convertible unsecured notes, Graeme Cureton and Gary Weiss now hold 371and 241 respectively of these notes. Richard RussellCompany SecretaryGuinness Peat Group plcTel: 020 7484 3370 3 April 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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