Annual Information Update

Guinness Peat Group PLC 17 May 2006 GUINNESS PEAT GROUP plc Guinness Peat Group plc ("GPG") announces that, in accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2, the following information has been published or made available to the public by GPG during the twelve month period to 11 May 2006. Whilst this information was up to date at the time of publication, some of it is now out of date or has been superseded by subsequent announcements. Announcements made via a Regulatory Information Service (or local equivalent in New Zealand and Australia) See attached schedule. The text of all these announcements can be found on GPG's website at www.gpgplc.com, and the UK announcements can also be found on the London Stock Exchange's website at www.londonstockexchange.com. Similarly, the New Zealand and Australian announcements can also be found on www.nzx.com and www.asx.com.au respectively. Documents filed at UK Companies House During the twelve month period to 11 May 2006, GPG has submitted filings to Companies House in the UK of the Company's Annual Return, Annual Report & Accounts for 2004, allotment of shares and the special resolutions passed at the 2005 Annual General Meeting. Copies of these documents can be found on the Companies House website at www.companieshouse.gov.uk or (for subscribers only) through Companies House Direct at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk. GPG's Annual Reports and Interim Reports can be downloaded from its website at www.gpgplc.com. Enquiries: Richard Russell Tel: 020 7484 3370 Date: 17 May 2005 Guinness Peat Group plc Annual Information Update 2005/06 Date of Filing Date of Publication (if Location different) Ref Topic LSE NZX ASX LSE NZX ASX No 1 Results of Shareholder Meeting 11/05/ 11/05/ 11/05/ 12/05/ 12/05/ Company Website 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2 Scrip Dividend Alternative 13/05/ 13/05/ 13/05/ 16/05/ 16/05/ Company Website 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 3 ASX Appendix 3B - Scrip Dividend 17/05/ Replicates 2005 Document No. 2 4 Convertible Loan Notes 2005 17/05/ 17/05/ 17/05/ 18/05/ 18/05/ Company Website Redemption Timetable 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 5 2005 Capitalisation Issue 23/05/ 23/05/ 23/05/ 24/05/ 24/05/ Company Website 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 6 Directors' Share Interests 24/05/ 24/05/ 25/05/ Company Website 2005 2005 2005 7 ASX Appendix 3Y - Change of 25/05/ Replicates Director's Interest Notice x 5 2005 Document No. 6 8 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 30/05/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2005 Intellect Holdings Limited 9 Rule 8 Notice - Simon Group plc 10/06/ Company Website 2005 10 Change of Shareholding in Dawson Company Website International plc 11 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 20/06/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2005 Farm Pride Foods Limited 12 Special Dealing Service for Small 23/06/ 23/06/ 23/06/ 24/06/ Company Website Holdings of GPG Shares 2005 2005 2005 2005 13 ASX Form 605 - Notice of Ceasing to 04/07/ Company Website be a Substantial Holder in 2005 Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited 14 Director's Share Interests 04/07/ 04/07/ 05/07/ Company Website 2005 2006 2005 15 ASX Appendix 3Y Change of 05/07/ Replicates Director's Share Interest 2005 Document No. 14 16 Allotment of Shares on Conversion 05/07/ 05/07/ 05/07/ 06/07/ 06/07/ Company Website of Convertible Loan Notes 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 17 ASX Appendix 3B - Exercise of 06/07/ Replicates Options 2005 Document No. 15 18 ASX Appendix 3B - Conversion of 06/07/ Replicates Convertible Loan Notes 2005 Document No. 16 19 ASX Appendix 3Y- Change of 07/07/ Replicates Directors' Share Interests 2005 Document No. 16 20 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 21/07/ Company Website Interests of Substantial Holder in 2005 Farm Pride Foods Limited 21 Disposal of certain Staveley UK 21/07/ 21/07/ 21/07/ 22/07/ 22/07/ Company Website Businesses 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 22 ASX Form 603 - Notice of Initial 09/08/ Company Website Substantial Shareholder in Webster 2005 Ltd 23 Rule 8 Notice - Simon Group plc 02/08/ Company Website 2005 24 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 31/08/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2005 eServglobal Limited 25 Interim Results 2005 and Note on 12/09/ 12/09/ 12/09/ 13/09/ 13/09/ 13/09/ Company Website Transition to IFRS Accounting 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 26 Report on Transition to 12/09/ 12/09/ 12/09/ 13/09/ 13/09/ 13/09/ Company Website International Financial Reporting 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 Standards ("IFRS") 27 Unaudited Interim Results of Coats 12/09/ 12/09/ 12/09/ 13/09/ 13/09/ 13/09/ Company Website Group Limited 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 28 ASX Appendix 3B - Exercise of 16/09/ Company Website Options by Non-Directors 2005 29 Disposal of Staveley UK Subsidiary 22/09/ 22/09/ 22/09/ 23/09/ Company Website 2005 2005 2005 2005 30 Appointment of Chief Finance 27/09/ 28/09/ 28/09/ 28/09/ 28/09/ Company Website Officer 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 31 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 30/09/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2005 Australian Wealth Management Limited 32 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 06/10/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2005 Green's Foods Limited 33 Release to the DVF of the 2005 11/10/ Company Website Interim Accounts and Note on 2005 Transition to IFRS Accounting published on 12 Sep 2005 34 Grant of Share Options to Directors 25/10/ 25/10/ 25/10/ 26/10/ 26/10/ Company Website 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 35 ASX Appendix 3B - New Issue 27/10/ Company Website Announcement, Application of 2005 Quotation of Additional Securities re Grant of Options 36 ASX Appendix 3Y - Change of 28/10/ Replicates Directors' Share Interests 2005 Document No. 34 37 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 02/11/ Company Website Interest in Substantial Holder in 2005 Capral Aluminium Limited 38 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 02/11/ Company Website Interest in Substantial Holder in 2005 eServglobal Limited 39 ASX Appendix 3B - Exercise of 24/11/ Company Website Options by Non-Directors 2005 40 NZX Form 1 - Substantial Security 25/11/ Company Website Holder Notice: Turners Auctions 2005 Limited 41 ASX Appendix 3B - Exercise of 13/12/ Company Website Options 2005 42 ASX Form 603 - Notice of Initial 13/12/ Company Website Substantial Holder in Bluestone Tin 2005 Limited 43 Substantial Shareholder 14/12/ 14/12/ 14/12/ 15/12/ 15/12/ Company Website Notification 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 44 ASX Appendix 3B - Exercise of 20/12/ Company Website Options by Non-Directors 2005 45 ASX Form 603 - Notice of Initial 11/01/ Company Website SubstantialHolder in ABB Grain 2006 Limited 46 Disclosure of Interest in Castle 16/01/ Company Website Acquisitions plc 2005 47 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 24/01/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2006 Tassal Group Limited 48 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 01/02/ 26/10/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2006 2005 NSX Limited 49 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 06/02/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2006 NSX Limited 50 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 13/02/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2006 NSX Limited 51 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 16/02/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2006 NSX Limited 52 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 06/03/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2006 Maryborough Sugar Factory Limited 53 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 10/03/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2006 Farm Pride Foods Limited 54 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 10/03/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2006 Tassal Group Limited 55 Preliminary Results year ended 31 14/03/ 14/03/ 14/03/ 15/03/ 15/03/ Company Website December 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 56 Coats Group Ltd Preliminary Results 14/03/ 14/03/ 14/03/ 15/03/ 15/03/ Company Website year ended 31 December 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 57 Director's Share Interests 15/03/ 15/03/ Company Website 2006 2006 58 Grant of Share Options to Directors 16/03/ 16/03/ 17/03/ Company Website 2006 2006 2006 59 ASX Appendix 3Y - Exercise of 16/03/ Replicates Options and Grant of Further 2006 Document No. 57 Options 60 ASX Appendix 3Y - Grants of Options 16/03/ 17/03/ Replicates to Directors 2006 2006 Document No. 58 61 Director's Share Interests 16/03/ 16/03/ 17/03/ Company Website 2006 2006 2006 62 ASX Appendix 3Y - Exercise of 16/03/ Replicates Options 2006 Document No. 61 63 ASX Form 605 - Notice of Ceasing to 16/03/ Company Website be a Substantial Holder in Tassal 2006 Group Limited 64 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 16/03/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2006 AV Jennings Homes Limited 65 Director's Share Interests 20/03/ 20/03/ 21/03/ Company Website 2006 2006 2006 66 ASX Appendix 3Y - Exercise of 20/03/ Replicates Options 2006 Document No. 65 67 Director's Share Interests 23/03/ 23/03/ 24/03/ Company Website 2006 2006 2006 68 ASX Appendix 3Y - Exercise of 23/03/ Replicates Options 2006 Document No. 67 69 ASX Appendix 3B - New Issue 26/03/ Company Website Announcement, Application of 2006 Quotation of Additional Securities re Grant of Options 70 ASX Appendix 3B - Exercise of 26/03/ Company Website Options 2006 71 ASX Form 603 - Notice of Initial 29/03/ Company Website Substantial Holder in Tattersall's 2006 Limited 72 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 03/04/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2006 Metals Exploration Limited 73 Appointment of Manager for a Global 05/04/ 05/04/ 05/04/ 06/04/ 06/04/ Company Website Placement of Shares 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 74 Issue of Equity by Placement 06/04/ 06/04/ 06/04/ 07/04/ 07/04/ Company Website 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 75 ASX Form 604 - Notice of Change of 07/04/ Company Website Interest of Substantial Holder in 2006 Greens Foods Limited 76 ASX Appendix 3B - New Issue 10/04/ Replicates Announcement, Application of 2006 Document No. 74 Quotation of Additional Securities re Grant of Options 77 Results of Global Placement of 12/04/ 12/04/ 12/04/ 13/04/ 13/04/ Company Website Shares 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 78 ASX Secondary Trading Notice 13/04/ 13/04/ 13/04/ 18/04/ 13/04/ Company Website 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 79 Director's Share Interests 18/04/ 18/04/ 19/04/ Company Website 2006 2006 2006 80 Director's Share Interests 24/04/ 24/04/ 25/04/ Company Website 2006 2006 2006 81 ASX Appendix 3B - Exercises of 02/05/ Company Website options 2006 82 Letter to Shareholders re 04/05/ 04/05/ 04/05/ 05/05/ Replicates Implications of Proposed Changes to 2006 2006 2006 2006 Documents No. 79 NZ Capital Gains Taxation /80 83 Release to the DVF of the 2005 10/05/ 10/05/ 10/05/ 11/05/ 11/05/ Company Website Annual Report & Accounts, a 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 circular giving details of the Scrip Dividend Alternative and proposed Capitalisation Issue and associated forms, all dated 28 Apr 2006 1) GPG's website address is www.gpgplc.com. 2) Some of the above information is now out of date, and may have been superseded by subsequent announcements. 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