Appointment

Shanks Group PLC
3 November 2000


Company Announcement               3 November 2000


                      Shanks Group plc Board Appointment

Further to the announcement made on 1 November 2000 regarding the appointment
of Mr J R Meredith to the Shanks Group plc Board, the following information is
detailed below:

Mr Meredith does not hold and has not held a directorship in any other public
quoted company at any time in the previous five years. In addition there are
no details to be disclosed under paragraph 6.F.2(b) to (g) of the Listing
Rules.



For further information contact:

John Shaughnessy

Group Head of Press & PR

Shanks Group plc

Tel No: 01628 524523