RNS Number:4000R
Andrews Sykes Group PLC
28 October 2003


ANDREWS SYKES GROUP PLC (the "Company")

PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

Andrews Sykes Group plc announces that on Tuesday 28 October 2003 it purchased
for cancellation 25,000 Ordinary Shares of 20p each at a price of 165p per
share.

The issued share capital of the Company is now 59,111,591 Ordinary Shares.


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