Annual Information Update

Guinness Peat Group PLC
21 April 2008

                            GUINNESS PEAT GROUP plc


In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2, Guinness Peat Group plc ("GPG") sets out
below a brief description of information which has been published or made
available to the public by GPG during the twelve month period to 21 April 2008.
This information was provided at a specific date and some of it may now be out
of date or have been superseded by subsequent announcements.

GPG's shares are listed on three stock exchanges, so announcements are made via
a Regulatory Information Service to the London Stock Exchange or the local
equivalent in New Zealand and Australia.  The text of these announcements can
usually be found on GPG's website at www.gpgplc.com. 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.

In addition, during the twelve month period to 21 April 2008, GPG has submitted
filings to Companies House in the UK of the Company's Annual Return, Annual
Report & Accounts for 2006, allotments of shares and the special resolutions
passed at the 2007 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
                    Company Secretary
                    Tel: [phone]


Date:                21 April 2008
                                                     Guinness Peat Group plc
                                               Annual Information Update 2007/2008

                                                 Date of Filing                Date of           Location
                                                                             Publication
                                                                           (if different)
Ref                 Topic                  LSE        NZX        ASX        NZX       ASX
No

    1 Sales and purchase of shares in    27/04/07   27/04/07   27/04/07  28/04/07  28/04/07  On Company
      Capral Aluminium Ltd by a GPG
      director                                                                               website
    2 Director's Dealings                27/04/07   27/04/07   27/04/07  30/04/07  30/04/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
    3 Total Voting Rights                30/04/07   30/04/07   30/04/07  01/05/07  01/05/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
    4 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             07/05/07            08/05/07  On Company
      Interests of Substantial Holder
      re Metals X Ltd                                                                        website
    5 Rule 8.3 announcement re Freeport  08/05/07                                            On Company
      plc                                                                                    website
    6 Substantial Security Holder                   11/05/07                                 On Company
      Notice re Turners & Growers Ltd                                                        Website
    7 Annual Information Update 2006/07  11/05/07                                            On Company
                                                                                             website
    8 Rule 8.3 announcement re Freeport  15/05/07                                            On Company
      plc                                                                                    website
    9 Appendix 3B re proposed 2007                             16/05/07
      Capitalisation Issue
   10 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             18/05/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re
      A V Jennings Ltd                                                                       website
   11 Scrip Dividend Alternative         18/05/07   18/05/07   18/05/07  21/05/07  21/05/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
   12 Appendix 3B re Scrip Dividend                            18/05/07            21/05/07  Duplicates No. 11
      Issue
   13 Director/PDMR Shareholding         22/05/07   22/05/07   22/05/07  23/05/07  23/05/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
   14 Appendix 3Y re change of interest                        23/05/07                      Duplicates No. 13
      of 5 directors
   15 Chairman's voting rights at        25/05/07   25/05/07   25/05/07  28/05/07  28/05/07  On Company
      forthcoming AGM                                                                        website
   16 Results of Annual General Meeting  29/05/07   29/05/07   29/05/07  30/05/07  30/05/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
   17 Total Voting Rights                31/05/07   31/05/07   31/05/07  01/06/07  01/06/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
   18 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             07/06/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      The Maryborough Sugar Factory Ltd
   19 Form 603 Notice of Initial                               19/06/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      MMC Contrarian Ltd
   20 2007 Capitalisation Issue          22/06/07   22/06/07   22/06/07  25/06/07  25/06/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
   21 Rule 8.3 announcement re Freeport  25/06/07                                            On Company
      plc                                                                                    website
   22 Director/PDMR Shareholding         25/06/07   25/06/07   25/06/07  26/06/07  26/06/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
   23 Appendix 3B re exercise of                               26/06/07                      On ASX website
      options
   24 Appendix 3Y re change of interest                        26/06/07                      Duplicates No. 22
      of 5 directors
   25 Form 603 Notice of Initial                               27/06/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Symex Holdings Ltd
   26 Appendix 3B re exercise of                               28/06/07                      On ASX website
      options
   27 Total Voting Rights                29/06/07   29/06/07   29/06/07  02/07/07  02/07/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
   28 Appendix 3B re exercise of                               02/07/07                      On ASX website
      options
   29 Change of Director's Interest                            02/07/07                      Duplicates No. 30
      Notice
   30 Director/PDMR Shareholding         02/07/07   02/07/07   02/07/07  03/07/07  03/07/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
   31 Acquisition of Interest in CSR                           03/07/07                      On Company
      Ltd                                                                                    website
   32 Rule 8.3 announcement re Freeport  09/07/07                                            On Company
      plc                                                                                    website
   33 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             24/07/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      MMC Contrarian Ltd
   34 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             24/07/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Tower Australia Group Ltd
   35 Rule 8.3 announcement re Freeport  27/07/07                                            On Company
      plc                                                                                    website
   36 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             08/08/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Symex Holdings Ltd
   37 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             14/08/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      GME Resources Ltd
   38 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             16/08/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      MMC Contrarian Ltd
   39 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             16/08/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Tower Australia Group Ltd
   40 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             17/08/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      MMC Contrarian Ltd
   41 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             20/08/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Symex Holdings Ltd
   42 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             21/08/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      MYOB Ltd
   43 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             24/08/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Gosford Quarry Holdings Ltd
   44 Substantial Holding in GPG         24/08/07   24/08/07   24/08/07  27/08/07  27/08/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
   45 Rule 8.3 announcement - Freeport   24/08/07                                            On Company
      plc                                                                                    website
   46 Appendix 3B re exercise of                               27/08/07
      options
   47 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             27/08/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Farm Pride Foods Ltd
   48 GPG Interim Results 2007           29/08/07   29/08/07   29/08/07  30/08/07  30/08/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
   49 Coats Interim Results 2007         29/08/07   29/08/07   29/08/07  30/08/07  30/08/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
   50 Director/PDMR Shareholding        29/08/07    29/08/07   29/08/07  30/08/07  30/08/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
   51 Appendix 3B re exercise of                               30/08/07                      Duplicates No. 50
      options
   52 Change of Director's Interest                            30/08/07                      Duplicates No. 50
      Notice (2)
   53 Total Voting Rights                31/08/07   31/08/07   31/08/07  03/09/07  03/09/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
   54 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             20/09/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      MMC Contrarian Ltd
   55 Document re Coats Group Ltd and    20/09/07   20/09/07   20/09/07  21/09/07  21/09/07  On Company
      EC fine                                                                                website
   56 GPG Publication of Interim         27/09/07   27/09/07   27/09/07  28/09/07  28/09/07  On Company
      Results                                                                                website
   57 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             09/10/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      MMC Contrarian Ltd
   58 Appendix 3B re exercise of                               18/10/07                      On ASX website
      options
   59 Appendix 3B re exercise of                               29/10/07                      On ASX website
      options
   60 Total Voting Rights                31/10/07   31/10/07   31/10/07  02/11/07  02/11/07  On Company
                                                                                             website

   61 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             02/11/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Farm Pride Foods Ltd
   62 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             02/11/07                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      NSX Ltd
   63 Offer for Newbury Racecourse plc   14/11/07   14/11/07   14/11/07  15/11/07  15/11/07  On Company
                                                                                             website
   64 Change of Address of Share                               06/12/07            07/12/07  On ASX website
      Registry in Australia
   65 Offer Document re Newbury          07/12/07   07/12/07   07/12/07  10/12/07  10/12/07  On Company
      Racecourse plc posted                                                                  website
   66 Form 605 Notice of Ceasing to be                         11/12/07                      On Company
      a Substantial Holder in Premier                                                        website
      Investments Ltd
   67 Offer for Newbury Racecourse plc   19/12/07   19/12/07   19/12/07  20/12/07  20/12/07  On Company
      - comments on defence document                                                         website
   68 Offer for Newbury Racecourse plc   31/12/07   31/12/07   31/12/07  03/01/08  02/01/08  On Company
      extended                                                                               website
   69 Offer for Newbury Racecourse Plc   14/01/08   14/01/08   14/01/08  15/01/08  15/01/08  On Company
      - letter to Newbury shareholders                                                       website
   70 Offer for Newbury Racecourse plc   15/01/08   15/01/08   15/01/08  16/01/08  16/01/08  On Company
      - second closing and extension of                                                      website
      offer
   71 Form 605 Notice of Ceasing to be                         16/01/08                      On Company
      a Substantial Holder in ABB Grain                                                      website
      Ltd
   72 Offer for Newbury Racecourse plc   17/01/08                                            On Company
                                                                                             website
   73 Offer for Newbury Racecourse plc   22/01/08   22/01/08   22/01/08  23/01/08  23/01/08  On Company
      - third closing, offer increased                                                       website
      and extended
   74 Offer for Newbury Racecourse plc   23/01/08   23/01/08   23/01/08  24/01/08  24/01/08  On Company
      - formal increased offer letter                                                        website
   75 Rule 8 notice re Fiberweb plc      23/01/08                                            On Company
                                                                                             website
   76 Rule 8 notice re Newbury           23/01/08                                            On Company
      Racecourse plc                                                                         website
   77 Rule 8 notice re Newbury           24/01/08                                            On Company
      Racecourse plc                                                                         website
   78 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             31/01/08                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Metals X Ltd
   79 Notice re option given to The                            01/02/08                      On Company
      Maryborough Sugar Factory Ltd to                                                       website
      acquire Anthoan Pty Ltd from GPG
   80 On-market takeover bid for         01/02/08   01/02/08   01/02/08                      On Company
      Gosford Quarry Holdings Ltd                                                            website
   81 Bidder's Statement re offer for                          01/02/08                      On Company
      Gosford Quarry Holdings Ltd                                                            website
   82 Offer for Newbury Racecourse plc   01/02/08   01/02/08   01/02/08  04/02/08  04/02/08  On Company
      - further letter to Newbury                                                            website
      shareholders
   83 Rule 8 Notice re Newbury           01/02/08                                            On Company
      Racecourse plc                                                                         website
   84 Letter to Shareholders of Newbury  01/02/08                                            On Company
      Racecourse plc                                                                         website
   85 Rule 8 Notice re Newbury           04/02/08                                            On Company
      Racecourse plc                                                                         website
   86 Form 604 Notice of Change of                  04/02/08   04/02/08                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Gosford Quarry Holdings Ltd
   87 Form 604 Notice of Change of                             05/02/08                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      A V Jennings Ltd
   88 Rule 8 Notice re Newbury           05/02/08                                            On Company
      Racecourse plc                                                                         website
   89 Lapsing of Increased Offer for     05/02/08   05/02/08   05/02/08  07/02/08  07/02/08  On Company
      Newbury Racecourse plc and                                                             website
      requisitioning of EGM
   90 Results of offer for Newbury       06/02/08   06/02/08   06/02/08  07/02/08  07/02/08  On Company
      Racecourse plc                                                                         website
   91 Letter to Gosford Quarry Holdings             13/02/08   13/02/08                      On Company
      shareholders with Bidder's                                                             website
      Statement
   92 Form 604 Notice of Change of                  14/02/08   13/02/08                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      MMC Contrarian Ltd
   93 Form 604 Notice of Change of                  20/02/08   19/02/08                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Tower Australia Group Ltd
   94 Preliminary Results of GPG         28/02/08   28/02/08   28/02/08                      On Company
                                                                                             website
   95 Preliminary Results of Coats       28/02/08   28/02/08   28/02/08                      On Company
      Group Limited                                                                          website
   96 Letter sent to shareholders re     29/02/08   29/02/08   29/02/08  03/03/08  03/03/08  On Company
      Newbury Racecourse plc                                                                 website
   97 Form 604 Notice of Change of                  06/03/08   06/03/08                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Gosford Quarry Holdings Ltd
   98 Form 604 Notice of Change of                  10/03/08   10/03/08                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Gosford Quarry Holdings Ltd
   99 Form 604 Notice of Change of                  12/03/08   12/03/08                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Gosford Quarry Holdings Ltd
  100 Directors' Statement re bid for               12/03/08   12/03/08                      On Company
      Gosford Quarry Holdings Ltd                                                            website
  101 Letter sent to shareholders re     12/03/08   12/03/08   12/03/08  13/03/08  13/03/08  On Company
      Newbury Racecourse plc                                                                 website
  102 DTR5 Notice re holding in Newbury  13/03/08                                            On Company
      Racecourse plc                                                                         website
  103 DTR5 Notice re holding in Newbury  17/03/08                                            On Company
      Racecourse plc                                                                         website
  104 Form 604 Notice of Change of                  18/03/08   18/03/08                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Gosford Quarry Holdings Ltd
  105 Automatic extension of offer for              19/03/08   19/03/08                      On Company
      Gosford Quarry Holdings Ltd                                                            website
  106 Form 604 Notice of Change of                  20/03/08   20/03/08                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Gosford Quarry Holdings Ltd
  107 PDF copy of GPG's 2007 results                20/03/08   20/03/08  25/03/08  25/03/08  On Company
      released to New Zealand Stock                                                          website
      Exchange and Australian
      Securities Exchange
  108 Publication of GPG's Annual        25/03/08                                            On Company
      Report for year ended 31.12.07 on                                                      website
      Document Viewing Facility
  109 Publication of Explanatory         26/03/08   26/03/08   26/03/08  27/03/08  27/03/08  On Company
      Circular re Share Dividend                                                             website
      Alternative, 2008 Capitalisation
      Issue and Changes to Articles on
      Document Viewing Facility
  110 Presentations re GPG's and Coats'  28/03/08   28/03/08   28/03/08                      On Company
      businesses                                                                             website
  111 Form 604 Notice of Change of                  31/03/08   31/03/08                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Gosford Quarry Holdings Ltd
  112 Form 604 Notice of Change of                  01/04/08   01/04/08                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Gosford Quarry Holdings Ltd
  113 Result of offer for Gosford        02/04/08   02/04/08   02/04/08                      On Company
      Quarry Holdings Ltd                                                                    website
  114 Form 604 Notice of Change of                  02/04/08   02/04/08                      On Company
      Interest of Substantial Holder re                                                      website
      Gosford Quarry Holdings Ltd
  115 Director/PDMR Shareholding         11/04/08   11/04/08   11/04/08                      On Company
                                                                                             website
  116 Appendix 3B re grant of options               14/04/08   14/04/08                      Duplicates No.
                                                                                             115
  117 Appendix 3Y re changes to                                15/04/08                      Duplicates No.
      directors' interest (5)                                                                115
  118 Availability of Proxy Form and     17/04/08
      the Form of Election and Notice
      of Entitlement re the 2008 Scrip
      Dividend Alternative at the
      Document Viewing Facility
  119 Appointment of new Executive                             21/04/08                      On ASX website
      Chairman to Green's General Foods
      PTY Ltd
  120 Rule 8 notice re Fiberweb plc                                                          On Company
                                                                                             website


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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