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 3 September 2013 by Accident Compensation Corporation ("ACC") that on 30 August 2013 ACC's holding in GPG reduced to 75,681,960 shares being 5.38% of the Company's total voting rights.

Chris Healy

Company Secretary

Guinness Peat Group plc

Tel: +44 20 7484 3370

3 September 2013

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