23 Aug 2013 14:32
GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC
("GPG" or the "Company")
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
GPG announces that it was informed on 23 August 2013 by Accident Compensation Corporation ("ACC") that on 21 August 2013 ACC's holding in GPG increased to 85,128,887 shares being 6.05% of the Company's total voting rights.
Chris Healy
Company Secretary
Guinness Peat Group plc
Tel: +44 20 7484 3370
23 August 2013
Enquiry details are:
New Zealand and Australian media: Geoff Senescall on: +64 9 309 5659
UK media: Kevin Smith on: +44 20 7282 1054