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CapitaAnnouncement

25/09/2015 08:30

25 September 2015

             Capita acquires secure IT network provider Electranet             

Capita today announces that it has acquired Electranet, a leading supplier for
the design, delivery and support of highly secure network and communication
infrastructure in the UK, for a cash consideration of £37m on a cash-free,
debt-free basis. The business runs one of the UK's few commercial sites that is
approved to hold UK government protectively marked information, allowing it to
support secure government projects.

Electranet reported a pro forma operating profit of £2.7m on a turnover of £
15.1m in its last financial year ending 28 February 2015 and is forecasting an
operating profit of £5.1m on turnover of £26.4m in its current financial year
to 28 February 2016. The business will join Capita's IT Enterprise Services
division.

Electranet supports high profile government and private sector customers that
require secure and effective networking and communication solutions. The
company handles highly secure data and is approved to sponsor its own workforce
through national security vetting processes, such as the Counter-Terrorist
Check and Developed Vetting.

Andy Parker, Capita's Chief Executive, said: "The acquisition of Electranet
will enable an evolution of our secure IT infrastructure capability. This
business will allow Capita to build on its existing expertise and deliver
highly secure services to both new and existing customers.

"We will integrate Electranet's skills and experience into Capita's services in
a number of key sectors - driving forward organic growth and expanding our
capability to build innovative new IT enabled solutions."

Andy Richards, Chief Executive of Electranet, said: "This acquisition marks the
next natural stage of our growth as an organisation. Capita can provide access
to investment and customers that will allow us to build on our great success to
date. As part of Capita, our team will be able to grow and develop as we work
to deliver secure and innovative systems for our customers."

Palatine Private Equity invested in the company in 2008 as part of a management
buyout. This acquisition will see the private equity house exit the business.

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For further information:

Capita plc
Tel: 020 7799 1525
Andy Parker, Chief Executive Officer
Shona Nichols, Executive Director, Communications
Andrew Ripper, Head of Investor Relations

Media enquiries

David Hendy
Tel: 020 7654 2399
David.Hendy@capita.co.uk

Note to editors

Capita plc is the UK's leading provider of digitally enabled customer and
business process services and integrated professional support services. With
68,000 people at over 400 sites, including 80 business centres across the UK,
Europe, India and South Africa, the Group uses its expertise, infrastructure
and scale benefits to transform its clients' services, driving down costs and
adding value. Capita is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (CPI.L), and is a
constituent of the FTSE 100 with 2014 revenue of £4.4bn. Further information on
Capita plc can be found at: www.capita.co.uk



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