Appointment of Advisers

14 January 2004

GW announces that it has appointed N M Rothschild & Sons as its financial adviser and Hoare Govett Limited as its Nominated Adviser and broker with immediate effect.

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Enquiries:

GW Pharmaceuticals plc
01980 557000
Dr Geoffrey Guy, Chairman

Justin Gover, Managing Director

NM Rothschild & Sons 020 7280 5000
Lynn Drummond
Dominic Hollamby

Hoare Govett Limited 020 7678 8000
Andrew Chapman
Andrew Foster
Justin Jones

Weber Shandwick Square Mile 020 7067 0700
Kevin Smith