Notification of Major Interests in Shares

RNS Number : 7887K

Guinness Peat Group PLC

24 August 2012

 

GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC

("GPG" or the "Company")

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

GPG announces it has been informed by Soros Fund Management LLC that it has increased the investment in GPG made by it on behalf of Quantum Strategic Partners Ltd ("Quantum).

Quantum now holds 133,201,970 shares in GPG, which equates to 8.21% of the Company's total voting rights.

Chris Healy

Company Secretary

Guinness Peat Group plc

Tel: [phone]

24 August 2012

Enquiry details are:

New Zealand and Australian media:      Geoff Senescall on:        [phone]

UK media:                                        Kevin Smith on:             [phone]

 

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