Holding(s) in Company

Shanks Group PLC
25 February 2005


                                  SCHEDULE 10
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 1. Name of Company

    Shanks Group plc

 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

    Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc

 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

    Nortrust Nominees Limited A/C ABERFORTH7,259,800

 5. Number of shares/amount of stock held

    7,259,800

 6. Percentage of issued class

    3.10%

 7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed  N/A


 8. Percentage of issued class  N/A


 9. Class of securityOrdinary 10p Shares


10. Date of transaction

    24/02/05

11. Date Company informed

    25/02/05

12. Total holding following this notification

    7,259,800

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    3.10%

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 notification25/02/05





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