Holding(s) in Company

Anite Group PLC
12 January 2007


For immediate release                                    Friday, 12 January 2007


                                ANITE GROUP PLC

                        DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES


The following disclosure of interests in shares under Part V1 of the Companies
Act 1985 was made to Anite Group plc ('the Company') on 12 January 2007:

Aberforth Partners LLP disclosed a notifiable interest, as at today, in
39,055,396 ordinary shares representing 11.11% of the Company's issued share
capital (351,408,296 ordinary shares of 10p each), held as follows:

Registered holder                  Number of shares    % of issued share capital

Nortrust Nominees Limited a/c
ABERFRTH                             31,050,996                           8.84%

Bank of Ireland Nominees
Limited                               1,722,100                           0.49%

The Church Commissioners of
England (Chase GIS) Nominees
Limited                               2,501,700                           0.71%

Chase Nominees Limited a/c
43721                                 3,780,600                          1.07 %


It was disclosed that this interest arises as a result of the discretionary
investment management powers that Aberforth Partners LLP can exercise over the
funds of their clients and that Aberforth Partners LLP is not the beneficial
owner of these shares.



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

Anite Group plc                                             01753 804000
John Sadler, Company Secretary

Smithfield                                                  020 7360 4900
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