Pre-Close Statement

9 December 2004

                                Serco Group plc                                

                              Pre-Close Statement                              

Ahead of the end of its financial year on 31 December 2004 Serco Group plc
('Serco' or the 'Group') confirms that it continues to trade in line with
expectations.

Since the Interim Results announcement on 1 September, the Group's trading has
remained strong and its forward order book now stands at a record level of over
£12bn.

Of particular note, during the period Serco announced the signing of the
Northern rail franchise, worth around £2bn over eight years and nine months.
Other significant awards announced included the renewal of a United States
Federal Aviation Administration contract for the operation of air traffic
control towers, worth more than $100m over five years, and a five year contract
with the UK Home Office for the electronic monitoring of offenders.

As separately announced, Serco is today presenting to analysts and investors on
the Group's transition to International Financial Reporting Standards.

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For further information please contact Serco Group plc on [phone]:

Dominic Cheetham, Corporate Communications Director

Richard Hollins, Head of Investor Relations

Notes to editors:

  * Serco is one of the world's leading service companies operating on a global
    basis in a diverse range of sectors, including transport and traffic
    management, justice, defence, aerospace, science, heath, education and
    local government.
   
  * In December 2004 Management Today magazine named Serco as Britain's most
    admired support services company and sixth most admired British company
    overall.