TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
The Capita Group Plc
2. Reason for the notification:
Acquisition of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Baillie Gifford & Co
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (If different from 3)
N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
13th June 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16th June 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Crossed 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
possible using the ISIN
CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
Ordinary Below 5% Below 5%
2.066666p
(GB00B23K0M20)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting % of voting rights
shares if possible rights
using the ISIN
CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary 30,383,511 30,383,511 5.03%
2.066666p
(GB00B23K0M20)
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting % of voting rights
rights
30,383,511 5.03%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting rights
and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant. Baillie
Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent undertaking of
an investment management group. Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie
Gifford Overseas Limited [6752514; 1.1%] is also a discretionary investment
manager. Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited
[916914; 0.2%] is an OEIC Authorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager
which has delegated its discretionary investment management role to Baillie
Gifford & Co. Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Life
Limited [4248618; 0.7%] is a life assurance company which procures
discretionary investment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in
respect of its own account shareholdings.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Francesca Todd - The Capita Group Plc
Scott Russell, Chris Hill - Baillie Gifford & Co
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)20 7592 8155 - The Capita Group Plc
+44 (0)131 275 2106, 2147 - Baillie Gifford & Co
20th June 2008
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