Transaction in Own Shares

Anite Group PLC
05 August 2005


Under embargo until 7:00 Friday 5 August 2005



                                Anite Group plc

                             Purchase of own shares


Anite Group plc announces that on 4 August 2005 it purchased for cancellation
2,000,000 ordinary shares of 10p each. The highest price paid was 67p, the
lowest price paid was 66p and the average price paid was 66.5p.


For further information, please contact:                     www.anite.com

Anite Group plc                                              01753 804000
Christopher Humphrey, Group Finance Director

Smithfield                                                   020 7360 4900
Reg Hoare




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