Coats Regulatory News (COA)

GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC

("GPG" or the "Company")

MARKET UPDATE

Following the presentation made to Analysts on 31 May 2013 in respect of the Company's pension schemes, GPG advises that it has no further update at this time in respect of the investigation by the UK Pensions Regulator.

GPG will update the market on any progress with regard to the investigation in its half year results in late August. The presentation referred to above continues to be available on www.gpgplc.com

Chris Healy

Company Secretary

Guinness Peat Group plc

Tel: +44 20 7484 3370

26 June 2013

Enquiry details are:

New Zealand and Australian media: Geoff Senescall on: +64 9 309 5659

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