Posting of Circular

Shanks Group PLC
04 June 2004



PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF UK LANDFILL AND RELATED POWER OPERATIONS

Further to the announcement made on 14 May 2004, Shanks announces that the circular to shareholders convening an 
Extraordinary General Meeting to approve the disposal and giving further information on the disposal will be posted to
shareholders today.

The document will shortly be available to the public for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing 
Facility, which is situated at the Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14
5HS (tel. no. [phone]), during normal business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 
excepted) until 23 June 2004.


Enquiries:

Shanks Group plc                                                      Tel:  [phone]
Ian Clubb, Chairman
Michael Averill, Group Chief Executive
David Downes, Group Finance Director
John Shaughnessy, External Relations

Lazard                                                                Tel:  [phone]
Nicholas Jones
Sarah Hedger

Hoare Govett Limited                                                  Tel:  [phone]
Neil Collingridge
John Stocks

Lazard & Co., Limited which is regulated by the Financial Services Authority is acting exclusively for Shanks Group plc 
and no one else in connection with the disposal and will not regard any other person as its customer nor be responsible
to any other person for providing the protections afforded to its customers or for providing advice to any other person 
in connection with the arrangements described in this document.








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