Dividend - Replacement

Guinness Peat Group PLC
9 April 2001

FINAL DIVIDEND
SECURITY TITLE
*Ord Shs
MNEMONIC CODE           *GPG
SEDOL CODE              *271-334
DIVIDEND AMOUNT         *1.0p
PERIOD                  *Year ended 31-12-00
PROVISIONAL EX DATE     *04-04-01
RECORD DATE             *06-04-01
PAYMENT DATE            *14-05-01
NOTES *Amendment to Record Date.  The record date should be 06-04-01 and not    
       the 04-06-01 as previously published.  This replaces the previous        
       dividend announcement (RNS No.7701B) released 06-04-01 at 17:40.  All    
       other details remain unchanged.