Holding(s) in Company

MITIE Group PLC
05 June 2007


5 June 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                             MITIE GROUP PLC
underlying issuer of existing shares               
to which voting rights are attached:

2. Reason for the notification
(please tick the appropriate box or boxes)                                                    

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                             X

An acquisition or disposal of financial 
instruments which may result in the acquisition 
of shares already issued to which voting rights 
are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): New Exemption DTR 5.1.5(1)                       X



3. Full name of person(s) subject to              The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
the notification obligation:


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if                    Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
different from 3.):                Goldman Sachs Asset Management International,
                                            Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.



5. Date of the transaction (and date                           31 MAY 2007
on which the threshold is crossed or                     
reached if different):


6. Date on which issuer notified:                             04 JUNE 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed                             Below 3%
or reached:                                             


8. Notified details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of  Situation previous to   Resulting situation after the triggering
shares         the Triggering          transaction
               transaction
if possible
using the ISIN Number of    Number of  Number   Number of       % of voting
CODE           Shares       Voting     of       voting rights   rights
                            Rights     shares   ix
                            viii       Direct   Direct Indirect Direct  Indirect
                                                x      xi
GB0004657408   16,704,886       5.35%


B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of      Expiration Exercise/      Number of voting rights that may % of
financial    date       Conversion     be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument   xiii       Period/ Date   exercised/ converted.            rights
                        xiv

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                              % of voting rights
                                                         Below 3%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 31 May 2007, The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, no longer has a
notifiable interest in shares.

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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