Holding in Company

Capita Group PLC
12 September 2000

TO:  COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

In accordance with S134 of the Companies Act 1989, we write to inform you of the
following notifiable interests in the Capita Group Plc (letter below).

Capita were notified of this change on  12/9/00

Capita's current number of shares in issue is 651,074,496


From: Capita Group PLC                dated 12 September 2000


TO:  CAPITAL GROUP PLC

DATED:  5 SEPTEMBER 2000

     NOTIFICATION OF THE HOLDINGS UNDER THE EC DIRECTIVE 88/627
               ON THE DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES


Putnam Investment Management, Inc. and The Putnam Advisory Company, Inc.
(together 'Putnam') are hereby notifying you of certain holdings of its clients
pursuant to the above legislation.  Each Putnam entity is an investment advisor
registered in the United States pursuant to the Investment Advisors Act of 1940.

Clients of Putnam hold beneficial interests in 38,131,830 Capita Group PLC
shares representing 5.6% of the Capita Group PLC shares outstanding.  The Capita
Group PLC shares are held by Putnam's clients for investment purposes only.


FROM: Putnam Investment Management, Inc.