Pre Close Statement

Capita Group PLC
07 December 2004



7 December 2004

                              THE CAPITA GROUP PLC

                          Pre Close Trading Statement

The Capita Group Plc ('Capita'), the UK's leading business process outsourcing
and professional support services organisation, announces in its pre-close
period update that results for the year to 31 December 2004 are expected to be
in line with market expectations. Current trading continues to be encouraging
and cash generation is strong. The prospects for future growth are excellent and
the Group's eight markets remain buoyant.

Capita's results for the year to 31 December 2004 will be announced on 24
February 2005.

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For further information please contact:

The Capita Group Plc: 020 7799 1525
Rod Aldridge, Executive Chairman
Paul Pindar, Chief Executive
Shona Nichols, Group Marketing Director

Capita Press: Office 0870 2400 488

The Capita Group Plc is the UK's leading provider of integrated professional
support service solutions. The Group's service capabilities encompass customer
services, financial services, human resource services, software services,
systems and strategic support and property services delivered to both public
sector and private organisations. With over 22,000 employees at more than 200
offices across the UK and Ireland, Capita is quoted on the London Stock Exchange
(CPI.L), and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 with revenues for 2003 of £1,081
million.

In 2004, The Capita Group Plc was named Best BPO Outsourcing Services Provider
at the inaugural National Outsourcing Association Awards (NOA). In April 2003
Capita was named Company of the Year in the Royal Bank of Scotland Sunday Times
Business Awards.

Further information on The Capita Group Plc can be found at: www.capita.co.uk.



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