Director/PDMR Shareholding

Anite Group PLC
15 July 2005


For immediate release Friday, 15 July 2005


ANITE GROUP PLC


Directors' / PDMR Shareholdings

Anite Group plc ('Anite' or 'The Group') was notified on 14 July 2005 , in
accordance with both DR 3.1.2R of the Disclosure Rules and section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985, that the following purchases
of Anite ordinary shares of 10p each were made on that day:

Name of      Anite     Percentage   Price   Beneficial interest   Percentage of
director     shares    of issued    per     in shares following   issued share
             acquired  share        share   this notification     capital
                       capital

Peter        10,000    Less than    66p          30,000           Less than
Bertram                0.1%                                       0.1%

Christopher  20,000    Less than    66.65p      223,000           Less than
Humphrey               0.1%                                       0.1%

David        40,000    Less than    66p          40,000           Less than
Hurst-Brown            0.1%                                       0.1%

Steve        20,000    Less than    66p         120,000           Less than
Rowley                 0.1%                                       0.1%

All of the above interests are beneficial interests of the respective person or
their connected persons.

In addition conditional awards have been granted over Anite ordinary shares of
10p each under the Anite Group plc Performance Share Plan as follows:


Name of director          Anite shares       Total number of Anite shares 
or PDMR                    involved           over which conditional 
                                                awards/options held

Nigel Coxon                165,385                     1,934,854

Christopher Humphrey       265,385                     1,417,129

Steve Rowley             1,092,308                     2,667,200

Simon Tyrell               161,538                     1,365,038

In each case:

   • the date of award is 14 July 2005
   • the awards will vest, subject to performance conditions being met, on 14
     July 2008
   • no consideration was paid in respect of each award
   • no price will be payable on vesting

The disclosures made in respect of the awards to each of Steve Rowley and
Christopher Humphrey are as a result of notifications made in accordance with
both DR 3.1.2R of the Disclosure Rules and section 324 (as extended by section
328) of the Companies Act 1985. The disclosures made in respect of the awards to
each of Nigel Coxon and Simon Tyrell are as a result of notifications made in
accordance with DR 3.1.2R of the Disclosure Rules.

                                    - Ends -

For further information, please contact:                   www.anite.com

Anite Group plc                                            01753 804000
Cheryl Coutts, Company Secretary

Smithfield                                                 020 7360 4900
Reg Hoare/Sara Musgrave




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