Directors' Dealings

SHANKS GROUP PLC



                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SHANKS GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

M.C.E AVERILL

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
     one holder, the number of shares held by each of 
     them. (If notified)

AS (2) ABOVE

5)   Please state whether notification relates to a
     person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
     above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For
     PEP transactions please indicate whether
     general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

SEE 17 TO 23 BELOW

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

N/A

8)   ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY 10P

12)  Price per share

N/A

13)  Date of transaction

N/A

14)  Date company informed

N/A

15)  Total holding following this notification

N/A

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

N/A

      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

23 SEPTEMBER 1999

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

1 NOVEMBER 2004

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL 

20)  Description of shares or debentures involved:
     class, number.

5,328 ORDINARY

21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication
     that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

190P

22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which
     options held following this notification

770,199

23)  Any additional information

GRANT OF OPTION UNDER SHANKS SAYE SHARE OPTION SCHEME 1995

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

P KAYE  01628 524523



25)  Name and signature of authorised company official
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification...23 SEPTEMBER 1999............



                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SHANKS GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

D.J DOWNES   

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
     one holder, the number of shares held by each of 
     them. (If notified)

AS (2) ABOVE

5)   Please state whether notification relates to a
     person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
     above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For
     PEP transactions please indicate whether
     general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

SEE 17 TO 23 BELOW

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

N/A

8)   ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY 10P

12)  Price per share

N/A

13)  Date of transaction

N/A

14)  Date company informed

N/A

15)  Total holding following this notification

N/A

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

N/A

      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

23 SEPTEMBER 1999

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

1 NOVEMBER 2004

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL 


20)  Description of shares or debentures involved:
     class, number.

8,881 ORDINARY

21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication
     that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

190P

22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which
     options held following this notification

494,443

23)  Any additional information

GRANT OF OPTION UNDER SHANKS SAYE SHARE OPTION SCHEME 1995

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

P KAYE  01628 524523


25)  Name and signature of authorised company official
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification...23 SEPTEMBER 1999............