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 23 August 2013 by Accident Compensation Corporation ("ACC") that on 21 August 2013 ACC's holding in GPG increased to 85,128,887 shares being 6.05% of the Company's total voting rights.

Chris Healy

Company Secretary

Guinness Peat Group plc

Tel: +44 20 7484 3370

23 August 2013

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