Rule 8.1- Newbury Racecourse

Guinness Peat Group PLC 04 February 2008 Newbury Racecourse plc The following is the text of a letter which is being sent today by Guinness Peat Group plc ("GPG") to Newbury Racecourse plc ("Newbury") in connection with GPG's purchase of shares in Newbury. "Disclosure of Interest in Shares pursuant to Rule 8.1 of the Takeover Code ("the Code") Guinness Peat Group plc and its subsidiary companies ("the Group") hereby notify Newbury Racecourse plc ("Newbury") that, following the on-market acquisitions on 1 February 2008 of 5,000 Ordinary shares of Newbury ("Shares") at £11.50 per Share and 3,500 Shares at £11.50 per Share on 4 February 2008, the Group's direct interest now amounts to 806,472 Shares representing 26.49% of the issued share capital of Newbury. The Group has no interest in options or derivatives in the shares of Newbury. Therefore, following the above transactions, in accordance with its disclosure obligations under Rule 8.1 of the Code, the Group has a long interest in relevant securities (as defined in the Code) in aggregate totalling 26.49% of the issued shares of Newbury. The Group has an interest by virtue of being a Rule 8.1 shareholder of Newbury. No member of the Group is party to any agreement or arrangement relating to the exercise of any rights conferred by holding the Shares the subject of this notification" Richard Russell Company Secretary Guinness Peat Group plc Tel: (0) 20 7484 3370 4 February 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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