Holding(s) in Company

MITIE Group PLC
17 October 2003


                           MITIE Group PLC ('MITIE')


Notification of substantial shareholding


On 17 October 2003 MITIE received notification that Prudential plc has a
notifiable interest in 15,275,915 Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each in MITIE ('MITIE
Shares'), which represents 4.94% of the issued share capital of MITIE.  Of this
holding, 13,072,748 MITIE Shares (4.22%) are held by Prudential plc's subsidiary
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited.


MITIE has been informed that the shares to which this notification relates are
registered as follows:

Prudential plc

REGISTERED HOLDER                                           NO. OF SHARES HELD

M&G (LOMBARD ST) NOMS FPE                                               93,231
MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI                                            271,485
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC                                       9,046,214
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PHL AC                                         737,894
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC                                       3,722,049
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SAL AC                                          33,000
ROY NOMINEES LTD 578079                                                277,230
ROY NOMS LTD 578052                                                    157,322
ROY NOMS LTD 578141                                                    312,232
ROY NOMS LTD 578192                                                    625,258
                                         Total                      15,275,915

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited
REGISTERED HOLDER                                           NO. OF SHARES HELD

MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI                                            271,485
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC                                       9,046,214
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC                                       3,722,049
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SAL AC                                          33,000
                                         Total                      13,072,748



Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
C K Ross, Company Secretary
MITIE Group PLC
Tel:  [phone]

17 October 2003


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