Transaction in Own Shares

MITIE Group PLC
01 October 2004



                                MITIE Group PLC

                             Purchase of own shares

MITIE Group PLC announces that on 30 September 2004 it purchased for
cancellation 500,000 Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each at a price of 138p per share.

1 October 2004

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

Ruby McGregor-Smith
Chief Executive, MITIE Group PLC
Mobile: [phone]





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