Transaction in Own Shares

MITIE Group PLC
08 July 2004



                                MITIE Group PLC

                             Purchase of own shares

MITIE Group PLC announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 275,818
Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each at a price of 136p per share.


8 July 2004


Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Ruby McGregor-Smith
Finance Director, MITIE Group PLC
Mobile: [phone]





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