Rule 8.3- Castle Acquisitions

Guinness Peat Group PLC
16 January 2006


To RNS


The following is the text of a Disclosure sent on 16 January 2006 to the Company
Secretary of Castle Acquisitions PLC.


"Disclosure of Interest in Shares pursuant to Rule 8.3 of the City Code on
Takeovers and Mergers.


Guinness Peat Group plc and its subsidiary companies ("the Group") hereby notify
Castle Acquisitions plc ("Castle") that, following the market disposal of 250
Ordinary shares of Castle ("Shares") on 12 January 2006 at a price of £39 per
Share and subsequent market disposal on the same day of 500 Shares at £40 per
Share, the Group's interest now amounts to 9,356 Shares representing 5.94% of
the issued share capital of Castle.


The Group had an interest by virtue of being a Rule 8.3 shareholder of Castle.
No member of the Group is party to any agreement or arrangement relating to the
exercise of any rights conferred by holding the Shares subject to this
notification."


From Richard Russell
Company Secretary





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