Total Voting Rights

In conformity with the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Shanks Group plc hereby notify the market that as at 31 March 2013 the Company's issued share capital consisted of 397,463,413 ordinary 10 pence shares with voting rights. No Treasury shares are held. 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.