Total Voting Rights

Shanks Group PLC
19 January 2007


                               SHANKS GROUP PLC
                                 ANNOUNCEMENT


Voting Rights and Capital Update


In Conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we
would like to notify the market that Shanks Group plc's capital consists of
234,928,223 Ordinary 10 pence shares with voting rights. This figure may be used
by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will
determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their
interest in, Shanks Group plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.


Carolyn Gibson

19 January 2007
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