Total Voting Rights

Shanks Group PLC
02 January 2008


                                SHANKS GROUP PLC
                                ('the Company')

                        Voting Rights and Capital Update


In conformity with the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules DTR 5.6.1R we
would like to notify the market that as at 31 December 2007 the Company's issued
share capital consists of 236,842,268 Ordinary 10 pence shares with voting
rights.  The Company holds no Treasury shares.  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.

Carolyn Gibson

Group Company Secretary

2 January 2008

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