Acquisition

MITIE Group PLC
20 February 2006



                           MITIE Group PLC ('MITIE')


                   Acquisition of Lyndhurst Services Limited


Enhanced UK coverage for Support Services


MITIE is pleased to announce that it has acquired 100% of the issued share
capital of Lyndhurst Services Limited ('Lyndhurst') from the existing
shareholders

(David Tait and Jerome Collar) for a total consideration payable in cash of up
to £9.0 million: £7.9 million on completion, £0.8m payable six months after
completion linked to Lyndhurst's financial performance and £0.3m held in escrow
until April 2008.


Lyndhurst provides external grounds maintenance services to commercial property
sites across England, Scotland and Wales and employs over 240 people.


Lyndhurst's audited accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005
showed turnover of £6.8 million, pre-tax profits of £1.2 million and gross
assets of £2.7 million.


Welcoming Lyndhurst to MITIE, Chief Executive, Ian Stewart commented: 'This
acquisition complements our existing landscaping and grounds maintenance
business and increases our ability to provide our customers with a complete
range of services across the UK. I welcome the Lyndhurst management and
employees to MITIE.'



20 February 2006





For further information, please contact:


Ian Stewart, Chief Executive, MITIE
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Ruby McGregor-Smith, Chief Operating Officer, MITIE
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John Telling, Head of Corporate Affairs, MITIE
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