Capita acquires Fish Administration Limited

30 January 2012 Capita acquires Fish Administration Limited Capita plc (`Capita') today announces the acquisition of Fish Administration Limited (`Fish') from private equity firm Inflexion for a cash consideration of £21m on a cash free, debt free basis. The acquisition will add greater capacity and valuable new expertise to Capita's specialist insurance broking business. Fish provides specialist insurance products, on a broker basis, to people with disabilities, including cover for adapted vehicles, travel, and mobility scooters, as well as insurance products to the independent living and care sectors Its pro forma operating profit for the 12 months ended May 2011 was £3.5m on a turnover of £5.8m. Paul Pindar, Chief Executive of Capita plc, said: "Fish is the market leader in the field of providing insurance broking services to the independent living and disability markets. Backed by Capita, and alongside our existing specialist insurance broking business, we anticipate strong potential for growth in the motor, travel, independent living and carer insurance markets, enabling us to take the business from strength to strength." Warren Dickson, Managing Director at Fish, said: "Joining forces with Capita represents a great opportunity for our insurance industry clients, our customers and our staff. We are fully committed to maintaining the focus that we have on specialist expertise and service excellence and being part of Capita will allow us to further enhance the value we offer in these areas." Fish Administration Limited employs around 30 people based in Preston. -ends- For further information please contact: Paul Pindar, Chief Executive Shona Nichols, Corporate Communications Director Tel: 020 7799 1525 Media enquiries: Caroline Mooney Capita press office Tel: 0207 654 2152 or 020 7654 2399 Note to editors The Capita Group Plc is the UK's leading provider of BPO and integrated professional support service solutions. With around 45,000 employees at more than 350 sites, including 64 business centres across the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands and India, the Group uses its expertise, infrastructure and scale benefits to transform its clients' services, driving down costs and adding value. Capita is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (CPI.L), and is a constituent of the FTSE100 with revenues for 2010 of £2,744 million. Further information on The Capita Group Plc can be found at: http://www.capita.co.uk

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