Interim Management Statement .

11 May 2009
                               G4S PLC
                    INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

G4S, the  international security  solutions group,  will be  updating
analysts and  investors  today  on  trading for  the  year  to  date,
including an overview of financial performance to 31 March 2009.

In the first  quarter of  2009 overall  revenues grew  36% at  actual
exchange rates compared to  the same period last  year and by 18%  at
constant exchange  rates. Operating  profits were  up 48%  at  actual
rates and  up  24% at  constant  rates. The  group  operating  margin
improved by 0.4% at actual rates and by 0.3% at constant rates.

Management will  be  indicating  that there  have  been  no  material
changes in  trading  performance  or  market  conditions  across  the
various G4S businesses since the preliminary results announcement  in
March.

An overview of the financial performance  for the three months to  31
March 2009 is as follows:

Organic Growth
Overall organic growth was 6%  with around 3.5% in developed  markets
and around 13.5% in New Markets.
§         In secure solutions, organic growth  was 5% as a result  of
lower growth in Europe and North America commercial services,  offset
by a continued strong performance in government and New Markets
§         Cash solutions continued  to deliver strong organic  growth
at around 10%.

Margins
Overall margins were ahead  by 0.3% (at  constant exchange rates)  on
the same period last year.
§         Secure  solutions margins  were  up strongly  in  developed
markets due to an increased focus on costs, stronger growth in higher
margin businesses and  the benefit of  cost synergies coming  through
from acquisitions  made last  year. Overall  margins in  New  Markets
improved with a very strong performance in Africa and the Middle East
§         In  cash solutions,  trading continued  to be  strong  with
margins broadly unchanged

Acquisitions & Divestments
Acquisitions for the year to date include SecuraMonde, a banknote and
high security printing specialist, based in the UK and Sunshine Youth
Services, a provider of  outsourced juvenile justice services,  based
in the US. The total amount invested in acquisitions and buy-outs  of
minority interests for the year to date is approximately £36 million.
These capability-building acquisitions will  support the delivery  of
the accelerated growth strategy for the group.

Outlook
Despite the fact that some of our businesses are facing tough market
conditions, we have had a strong start to the year. We remain
confident that we can deliver a strong performance in 2009 whilst
continuing to put in place essential building blocks for future
growth.
Capital Markets Day
On 19 May, G4S will  be holding a Capital  Markets Day in London  for
analysts and investors

AGM & Dividend
The AGM will take place on 26 May 2009 and the final dividend of 3.68
pence (DKK 0.3052) per share is proposed for payment on 5 June 2009.

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Notes to Editors:
G4S is the  world's leading international  security solutions  group,
which specialises in outsourced  business processes in sectors  where
security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat.

G4S is the largest employer quoted  on the London Stock Exchange  and
has a  secondary  stock  exchange listing  in  Copenhagen.   G4S  has
operations in over  110 countries  and over  585,000 employees.   For
more information on G4S, visit www.g4s.com.

An investor  and analyst  conference call  is taking  place today  at
09.00 (UK time). To register for the conference call, please click on
the following link and follow the instructions:
https://eventreg1.conferencing.com/webportal3/reg.html?Acc=998166&Conf=165994

Results for the six months  to 30 June 2009  will be published on  24
August 2009.

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