OFT decision on GSL acquisition

2 May 2008
G4S PLC

GSL acquisition not to be referred to the Competition Commission

G4S plc, the international security solutions group, acknowledges that the OFT
has decided to not refer the acquisition of Global Solutions Ltd to the
Competition Commission. 

G4S welcomes this decision and expects the transaction to close on 9 May 2008.



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Notes to Editors:
G4S plc is the world's leading international security solutions group, which
specialises in assessing current and future risks and developing secure
solutions to minimise their impact across a wide range of geographic markets
and business sectors. 

G4S is a major provider of risk management and protection to governments and
major corporate customers around the world and is an expert in all aspects of
local and international secure logistics. 

G4S is the largest employer quoted on the London Stock Exchange with a
secondary stock exchange listing in Copenhagen.  G4S has operations in over 110
countries and over 530,000 employees.  For more information on G4S, visit
www.g4s.com.