Proposed admission to AIM

Andrews Sykes Group PLC
10 October 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     10 October 2001

                           ANDREWS SYKES GROUP PLC

                          Proposed admission to AIM


Andrews Sykes Group plc (the 'Company'), a UK leading provider of specialist
hire solutions, pumps, cooling, heating and ventilation equipment, announces
its decision to apply for the admission to trading of all the Company's
Ordinary Shares on AIM and intends to cancel its listing on the Official List
of the UK Listing Authority. The cancellation will not take place before 7
November 2001. This application will be made because the Directors believe it
to be in the best interests of the Company to continue with its share buy-back
programme. This will result in the free float in the Company's shares falling
below the minimum level required by the UK Listing Authority, therefore making
it ineligible for listing on the Official List. The transfer to AIM will also
result in the simplification of administration and reporting requirements,
with a consequential reduction in the costs associated with being a public
listed company.

Shareholders should be aware that companies listed on AIM are deemed to be
unlisted for the purposes of certain areas of taxation law which may be of
benefit to them. However, shareholders should consult their independent
advisers on this point. The Company will still be a plc and subject to the
regulatory and disciplinary controls of the London Stock Exchange.

The move to a listing on AIM is not subject to shareholder approval. It is
anticipated that admission to AIM will be effected in November 2001.



For further information:

Robert Stevens  -  Andrews Sykes Group plc

Tel: [phone]

John Wade / James Gordon  -  Weber Shandwick Worldwide

Tel: [phone]