Transaction in Own Shares

Anite Group PLC
22 August 2005


Under embargo until 7:00 Monday 22 August 2005


                                Anite Group plc

                             Purchase of own shares

Anite Group plc announces that on 19 August 2005 it purchased for cancellation
349,138 ordinary shares of 10p each. The highest price paid was 64.5p, the
lowest price paid was 64.5p and the average price paid was 64.5p.


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

Anite Group plc                                              01753 804000
Christopher Humphrey, Group Finance Director

Smithfield                                                   020 7360 4900
Sara Musgrave




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