Presentation Re Coats

GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC

Guinness Peat Group plc ("GPG") advises the three stock exchanges on which its shares are listed that a copy of a presentation which is being made to analysts in connection with the business of its largest operating subsidiary, Coats, is being made available on GPG's website at:

http://www.gpgplc.com/Corporate/StockExchange.asp?orgtype=2

Richard Russell

Company Secretary

Guinness Peat Group plc

Tel: +44 20 7484 3370

11 June 2008

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