Total Voting Rights

CareTech Holdings PLC ('the Company')

26 February 2010

VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following: 

The Company's issued share capital consists of 45,791,223 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 0.5p each ('Ordinary Shares'). The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 45,791,223.

The figure of 45,791,223 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, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further enquiries please contact: 

CareTech Holdings plc: 01707 601800

David Pugh

Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking: 0845 213 4852

Matt Davis

Sean Wyndham-Quin