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Capita Group (CPI)

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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

The Capita Group Plc

2. Reason for the notification:

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Baillie Gifford & Co

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (If different from 3)

N/A

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

1st September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

2nd September 2008

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

Crossed 5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary 30383511 5.03% 2.066666p (GB00B23K0M20)

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting % of voting rights shares if possible

rights using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 30823627 30823627 Below 5% 2.066666p (GB00B23K0M20)

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting % of voting rights rights 30823627 Below 5%

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

In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant.

Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent undertaking of an investment management group.

Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited [7059095; 1.1%] is also a discretionary investment manager.

Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited [905214; 0.2%] is an OEIC Authorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated its discretionary investment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co.

Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Life Limited [4227018; 0.7%] is a life assurance company which procures discretionary investment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its own account shareholdings.

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Francesca Todd - The Capita Group Plc

Scott Russell, Chris Hill - Baillie Gifford & Co

15. Contact telephone number:

+44 (0)20 7592 8155 - The Capita Group Plc

+44 (0)131 275 2106, 2147 - Baillie Gifford & Co

3rd September 2008

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