Total Voting Rights

PHSC plc
                                                  ("the Company")

7 December 2006

In  accordance  with  FSA's  Disclosure & Transparency Rules, the Company advises that its  issued  share  capital
comprises 9,795,504 ordinary shares of 10p each. The voting rights of all of these shares are identical.

The  above 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, PHSC plc  under  the  FSA's
Disclosure and Transparency Rules

PHSC plc