Rule 8 - Boosey & Hawkes PLC

Guinness Peat Group PLC
21 July 2003

To: RNS

Boosey & Hawkes Plc

The following is the text of a Disclosure sent today to the Company Secretary of 
Boosey & Hawkes 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 
Boosey & Hawkes Plc ("Boosey & Hawkes") that following market purchases of 100 
Ordinary 5 pence shares of Boosey & Hawkes ("Shares") at a price of £1.78 on 23 
May 2003 and of 2,886,389 Shares at a price of £1.55 on 18 July 2003, the 
Group's interest in the Shares now amounts to 2,886,489 Shares representing 
14.02% of the issued share capital.

The Group has an interest by virtue of being a Rule 8.3 shareholder of Boosey & 
Hawkes. 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: Guinness Peat Group plc


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