Holding(s) in Company

Shanks Group PLC
08 May 2006

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY


     SHANKS GROUP PLC



2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST


     R C BIFFA


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


     IN RESPECT OF HOLDING OF SHAREHOLDER IN 2 ABOVE



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


     R C BIFFA



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock held


     NOW BELOW 3.0%



6)   Percentage of issued Class 


     BELOW 3.0%


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A



8)   Percentage of issued Class 


     N/A


9)   Class of security


     ORDINARY 10P SHARES


10)  Date of transaction


     N/A



11)  Date company informed


     08/05/06



12)  Total holding following this notification


     N/A

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


     BELOW 3.0%



14)  Any additional information




15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


     P KAYE
     01628 524523


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



     Date of Notification 08/05/06


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