Transaction in Own Shares

MITIE Group PLC
05 August 2004



                                MITIE Group PLC

                             Purchase of own shares

MITIE Group PLC announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 1,939,961
Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each at an average price of 137.996p per share. The
highest and lowest prices paid for these shares were 138p and 137p respectively.


5 August 2004

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Ian Stewart
Chief Executive, MITIE Group PLC
Mobile: [phone]





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