Acquisition


1 November 2007                                                                 





                                    G4S PLC                                     

                      ACQUISITION OF BYENS LÅSESERVICE ApS                      



G4S, the international security solutions group, announces the acquisition of   
Byens Låseservice ApS from Steiner ApS in Denmark.                              

Byens Låseservice ApS is a locksmith's business which is based in Aarhus,       
Denmark's second largest city.                                                  

By combining this business with its existing locksmith's services, G4S will have
national market coverage in Denmark.                                            

Byens Låseservice ApS was established in 1977 and has gross assets of £0.6      
million.                                                                        

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Debbie McGrath +44 (0)1293 554400                                               


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Notes to Editors:                                                               

G4S is an international security solutions group, operating in over 100         
countries throughout the world and employing more than 500,000 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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