AGM Statement

Shanks Group PLC
26 July 2001

26 July 2001 - Announcement to Stock Exchange

Shanks Group plc AGM - First Quarter Update

Reporting to shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting in Glasgow
today (26 July) Group chairman Gordon Waddell said: 'Overall trading in the
first quarter of the 2001/2002 year was in line with our expectations.'

For further information contact:

John Shaughnessy, Group Head of External Relations, Telephone [phone]

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