Holding in Company

Capita Group PLC
8 November 2000


TO:  CAPITA GROUP PLC


           Notification of the Holdings under the EC Directive 88/627
                    On the Disclosure of Interest in Shares

Putnam Investment Management, Inc. and The Putnam Advisory Company, Inc.
(together 'Putnam') are hereby notifying you of certain holdings of its clients
pursuant to the above legislation. Each Putnam entity is an investment advisor
registered in the United States Pursuant to the Investment Advisors Act of 1940.

Clients of Putnam hold beneficial interests in 29,910,680 Capita Group PLC
shares representing 4.595% of the Capita Group PLC shares outstanding. The
Capita Group PLC shares are held by Putnam's clients for investment purposes
only.

Please call Michael E. DeFao at 617.292.7634 if you need any further
information.

FROM:  PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT , INC.
THE PUTNAM ADVISORY COMPANY, INC.