Holding(s) in Company

MITIE Group PLC
26 September 2007


26 September 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                                  Yes
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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): New Exemption DTR 5.1.5 (1)                          Yes
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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           
from 3.):                                                 Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
                                                  Goldman Sachs Asset Management
                                                                  International,
                                            Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which                  21 September 2007
the threshold is crossed or reached if                 
different):
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6. Date on which issuer notified:                              25 September 2007
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                         Below 3%
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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
of shares    Triggering transaction       triggering transaction
if possible
using the    Number of     Number of      Number Number of       % of voting
ISIN CODE    Shares        Voting Rights  of     voting rights   rights
                           viii           shares ix
                                          Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
                                                 x      xi
GB0004657408  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
                                                       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 21 September 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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