Director Shareholding

Capita Group PLC
19 March 2001


                                SCHRODERS PLC

In compliance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985 and Chapter 16 of the
Listing Rules, we hereby advise you that the Company was informed today that
the trustees of the Schroders Employee Benefit Trust have purchased the
following non-voting ordinary shares:

                       No. of non-voting Ordinary Shares         Price Per Share
                                                               (including costs)

13th March 2001                                  152,250                  £9.55

14th March 2001                                  300,567                  £9.02

15th March 2001                                  140,000                  £9.31

16th March 2001                                   90,000                  £9.54



The potential beneficiaries of the trust under the Company's share schemes
include, among others, Directors of Schroders plc.


J.P. Bainbridge

Secretary

19th March 2001