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MITIE Group PLC
21 August 2007


21 August 2007 

      MITIE Group PLC ('MITIE') - Notification of substantial shareholding

MITIE has today received the following notification in relation to a major
interest in its shares.

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying               MITIE Group PLC
issuer of existing shares to which voting               --------------------
rights are attached:
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the 
appropriate box or boxes)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                     X
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 
which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached                   -------

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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                     
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Other (please specify):                                             
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the           The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
notification obligation:                                --------------------
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different           Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
from 3.):
                                                  Goldman Sachs Asset Management
                                                           International,
                                             Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which              17 August 2007
the threshold is crossed or reached if                  --------------------
different):
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6. Date on which issuer notified:                          21 August 2007
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or reached:                                               5%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type   Situation previous to the   Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares    Triggering transaction      transaction

if possible
using the    Number of Number of Voting  Number Number of voting   % of voting
ISIN CODE    Shares    Rights viii       of     rights ix          rights
                                         shares

                                         Direct Direct Indirect xi Direct Indirect
                                                
GB0004657408           Below 3%                        15,652,993          5.00%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of     Expiration Exercise/       Number of voting rights that may  % of
financial   date xiii  Conversion      be acquired if the instrument is  voting
instrument             Period/ Date    exercised/ converted.             rights
                       xiv

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights

15,652,993                                   5.00%




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

The interest in 10,000 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &
Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its
customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs
Securities (Nominees), Limited.

The interest in 9,168,737 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs
Asset Management International, a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as
discretionary manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be,
registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ('GSSN').

The interest in 6,474,256 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs
Asset Management, LP a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary
manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in the
name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ('GSSN').

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:                                              N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:               N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:           N/A

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:                  David Revis, Investor Relations Manager

15. Contact telephone number:      T: 0207 0347306 M: 07979 702465





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