Transaction in Own Shares

Andrews Sykes Group PLC
09 December 2003



ANDREWS SYKES GROUP PLC (the 'Company')

9 DECEMBER 2003



PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES



Andrews Sykes Group plc announces that on 8 December 2003 the Company purchased
for cancellation 1,049,135 ordinary shares of 20p each at a price of 180p per
share.



The issued share capital of the Company is now 58,062,456 ordinary shares.




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