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Guinness Peat Group PLC
24 June 2004

For immediate release


                    ANNOUNCEMENT BY GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC

A letter to shareholders dated 24 June 2004 outlining a cost free special
dealing service for small holdings of shares is available for viewing at the UK
Listing Authority's document viewing department (telephone: [phone]).


Richard Russell
Company Secretary


24 June 2004


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