Coats Group PlcLSE: COA

Change in Directors' Interests

RNS Number : 0054K
Guinness Peat Group PLC
07 July 2011
 

GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC

ANNOUNCEMENT

Guinness Peat Group plc ("GPG" or the "Company") announces a change in directors' interests on 5 July 2011 following the implementation of the reduction in capital of the Company (the "Reduction") pursuant to the scheme of arrangement referred to in the Company's announcement made on 5 July 2011 and as more fully described in the Circular (the "Circular") sent to shareholders on 12 May 2011 (the "Scheme").

The Reduction was effected by the cancellation of 1 out of every 8 shares (subject to roundings) held by a shareholder as described in the Circular.  Consequently, the interests of the directors in the issued ordinary 5p shares ("Shares") of the Company have reduced as follows:

Director

Cancelled Shares

Current Total

Rob Campbell

13,125

91,875

Sir Ron Brierley *

7,057,361

49,401,536

Blake Nixon

2,122,821

14,859,751

*   Following the Reduction, Sir Ron Brierley's holding of Shares now represents 3.1% of the Company's share capital and therefore 3.1% of the Company's total voting rights.

Mike Allen and Gavin Walker do not hold shares in the Company.

Enquiry details are:

New Zealand and Australian media:

Geoff Senescall on:

+64 9 309 5659

UK media:

Kevin Smith on:

+44 20 7282 1054

Chris Healy

Company Secretary

Guinness Peat Group plc

Tel: +44 20 7484 3370

7 July 2011


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