Holding in Company

Capita Group PLC
2 January 2001


Letter to Capita Group PLC
Dated December 15, 2000

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


Putnam Investment Management, LLC 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 29,108,173 Capital Group PLC
shares representing 4.471% of the Capita Group PLC shares outstanding.  The
Capita Group PLC shares are held by Putnam's clients for investment purposes
only.

Please call Michael E.DeFao at 617.292.7634 if you need any further information.


Letter from Putnam Investment Management, LLC