Coats Group Plc Regulatory News (COA)

29 May 2009 14:25



GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

Guinness Peat Group plc ("GPG") announces that following the allotment in respect of the 2009 Scrip Dividend Alternative, and pursuant to Rule 5.6.1 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the total number of its ordinary shares of 5p each in issue as at the date of this notice is 1,454,496,558.

GPG does not hold any shares in treasury.

The total number of voting rights in GPG is therefore 1,454,496,558. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, GPG.

Richard Russell

Company Secretary

Guinness Peat Group plc

Tel: +44 20 7484 3370

29 May 2009