Total Voting Rights

Shanks Group PLC
21 December 2006



                                 SHANKS GROUP PLC

                                  ANNOUNCEMENT


Voting Rights and Capital


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
234,924,513 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.





P Kaye
Group Company Secretary
21 December 2006
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