Acquisition/Add. Listing

MITIE Group PLC
5 June 2000

                           MITIE GROUP PLC (MITIE)                            

MITIE announces that it has agreed to acquire 7.2% of the issued share 
capital, held by minority shareholders, of MITIE Access Systems Ltd (Access 
Systems) for a consideration of £490,000, to be satisfied by the issue of 
59,283 New Ordinary shares of 5p each in MITIE (valued at £2.80p per share 
being the mid market price per MITIE share on 28th April 2000) and the 
balance in cash.

After the acquisition MITIE will own 71.9% of Access Systems. 

The acquisition is made in accordance with the terms of the agreement 
between MITIE and the employee shareholders of Access Systems entered into 
on 21st January 1997.

Access Systems operates the hire and sale of scaffolding and access 
equipment throughout the United Kingdom.

Application has today been made for the 59,283 New Ordinary shares of 5p 
each in MITIE to be admitted to the Official List, maintained by the UK 
Listing Authority, and to trading by the London Stock Exchange.  Upon 
admission the New Ordinary shares will rank pari passu with the existing 
Ordinary shares.

Enquiries:
Floyd Waters

MITIE Group PLC

01934 862 006