31 Dec 2012 12:44

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GUINNESS PEAT GROUP plc
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("GPG" or the "Company")
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PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES
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GPG announces that on 31 December 2012 it purchased for cancellation 5,442,129 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each from Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited.Â
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The highest price paid was 30.50 pence per ordinary share and the lowest price paid was 30.25 pence per ordinary share.
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Chris Healy
Company Secretary
Guinness Peat Group plc
Tel: +44 20 7484 3370
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31 December 2012
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Enquiry details are:
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New Zealand and Australian media: Geoff Senescall on: +64 9 309 5659
UK media: Kevin Smith on: +44 20 7282 1054
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