Holding(s) in Company

Capita Group PLC
02 August 2005



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.       Name of listed Company

The Capita Group Plc

2.       Name of shareholder with a major interest

Barclays PLC

 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding
    of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest; or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
    person's spouse or children under the age of 18

This notification relates to the following subsidiaries

BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS AUSTRALIA LTD
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, N.A.
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTD
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN TRUST & BANKING
BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTD
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD
BARCLAYS GLOBAL FUND ADVISORS
GERRARD LTD


 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
    shares held by each of them

Registered Holder                                           Holding
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                    1,234,130
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM                                               57
BNP PARIBAS                                                             33,698
CHASE NOMINEES LTD - 16376                                             367,402
CHASE NOMINEES LTD - 21359                                              98,978
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                           19,882
GERRARD NOMINEES LIMITED - ER1                                          15,475
GREIG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LIMIT - GM1                                   115,641
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           125,660
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            18,672
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             9,376
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                         1,285,450
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           128,570
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                             7,183
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           105,431
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            36,111
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           122,224
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                            12,958
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                         3,336,277
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           353,093
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           151,248
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           994,373
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                           763,830
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 16331                                        208,807
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 16338                                         39,871
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 16341                                        359,057
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 16342                                         80,069
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 16400                                      6,962,396
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 18409                                        491,859
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                    113,887
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                    161,969
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     19,997
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     43,306
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                      7,137
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                        598
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     26,731
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                    348,379
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     70,160
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     93,333
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                      5,643
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                      7,363
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     87,631
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                    129,345
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     19,419
MELLON TRUST - BOSTON & SF                                              50,026
MELLON TRUST - BOSTON & SF                                              90,264
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                             63,232
MITSUBISHI TRUST INTERNATIONAL                                           4,048
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                          68,275
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                          16,791
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                          73,458
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED - RC1                                       514,760
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED A/C AK1                                     509,780
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED A/C BL1                                     116,668
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED A/C CM1                                      52,750
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED GP1                                          48,568
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED SA1                                          19,682
REFLEX NOMINEES LIMITED                                                    900
STATE STREET                                                            11,218
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                    430,675
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                     57,798
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA                                            22,650
                                                    Total           20,764,219

 5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

1,326,260

 6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
    should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.20%

 7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

 8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
    should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

9. Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 2p each

10. Date of transaction

25 July 2005
11. Date listed company informed
1 August 2005
12. Total holding following this notification
20,764,219
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
3.15%
14. Any additional information
N/A
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Carol Martin - tel: [phone]
16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
responsible for making this notification
Alice Rivers, Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Date of notification 2 August 2005


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