Total Voting Rights

Shaftesbury PLC

VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Shaftesbury PLC (the "Company") would like to notify the market of the following:

As at 1 March 2010, the Company's issued share capital consists of 227,046,373 Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each with voting rights. The Company does not hold any treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 227,046,373.

The above figure (227,046,373) 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 in their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Penny Thomas

Company Secretary

1 March 2010

020 7333 8118