Transaction in Own Shares

Andrews Sykes Group PLC
16 January 2004


ANDREWS SYKES GROUP PLC (the 'Company')

16 JANUARY 2004

PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

Andrews Sykes Group plc announces that it has today purchased for cancellation
10,000 Ordinary Shares of 20p each at a price of 211p per share.

The issued share capital of the Company is now 57,991,003 Ordinary Shares.

ENDS




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