GPG
06/07/2010
SSHO

REL: 0830 HRS Guinness Peat Group Plc

SSHO: GPG: Notification of Major Interest in Shares

Guinness Peat Group plc

Notification of Major Interest in Shares

Guinness Peat Group plc ("the Company") announces that it has been informed
by AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand) Limited ("AMP") that in October 2008
AMP increased its beneficial interest to in excess of 3% of the Company's
issued share capital. At 2 July 2010 AMP held 55,624,033 ordinary shares in
the Company, which equates to 3.06% of the Company's total voting rights.

Chris Healy
Company Secretary
Guinness Peat Group plc
Tel: +44 20 7484 3370

5 July 2010
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