Acquisition


14 August 2007                                                                  





             G4S plc acquires Ridderikhof Groep BV, The Netherlands             


G4S plc, the international security solutions group, announces that it has      
acquired Ridderikhof Groep BV from C. Koole Holding BV and Amorfortia Beheer BV.

Within the Netherlands, Ridderikhof is the leading company in the field of fire 
prevention in the form of safety monitoring, advice and training and has gross  
assets of €4.4m.   Ridderikhof complements the group's existing consultancy and 
training business, RICAS, which serves the security and safety sectors within   
The Netherlands.                                                                

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Trevor Dighton +44 (0)1293 554400                                               

Debbie McGrath                                                                  

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Notes to Editors:                                                               

G4S is an international security solutions group, operating in over 100         
countries throughout the world and employing around 480,000 people.  G4S is a   
market leader in the provision of                                               
security services, cash services and justice services in many of the countries  
in which it operates. For more information on G4S, visit www.g4s.com.

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