Transaction in Own Shares

Capita Group PLC
16 May 2006


Capita Group plc ('the Company')

SHARE REPURCHASE

Capita Group plc announces that it purchased 2,100,000 ordinary shares in the
Company for cancellation on 15 May 2006 at a price of 450.13p per share.

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