Transaction in Own Shares

Anite Group PLC
20 October 2005


Under embargo until 7:00                                Thursday 20 October 2005



                                Anite Group plc

                             Purchase of own shares

Anite Group plc announces that on 19 October 2005 it purchased for cancellation
250,000 ordinary shares of 10p each. The highest price paid was 62.0p, the
lowest price paid was 61.5p and the average price paid was 61.7822p.


For further information, please contact:                     www.anite.com

Anite Group plc                                              01753 804000
Christopher Humphrey, Group Finance Director

Smithfield                                                   020 7360 4900
Reg Hoare / Sara Musgrave



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