Purchase of Own Securities

Andrews Sykes Group PLC
15 October 2002


15 October 2002



                     ANDREWS SYKES GROUP PLC ('Andrews Sykes')

                           PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

Andrews Sykes announces that on 14 October 2002 it purchased for cancellation
2,330,000 Ordinary Shares of 20p each at a price of 120p per share.

The issued share capital of the Company is now 68,699,272 Ordinary Shares.



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