RNS Number:9596M
Shanks Group PLC
30 June 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

 1. Name of company

    SHANKS GROUP PLC

    2) Name of director

    P Delaunois

    3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
    holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in
    respect of a non-beneficial interest

    Beneficial interest of Mr P Delaunois

    4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

    Mr P Delaunois

    5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A

    6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    Purchase of shares

    7) Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired


    1,500

    8) Percentage of issued class

    Minimal

    9) Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

    10) Percentage of issued class

    N/A

    11) Class of security

    Ordinary 10p Shares

    12) Price per share

    109 pence

    13) Date of transaction

    30 June 2003

    14) Date company informed

    30 June 2003

    15) Total holding following this notification

    1,500

    16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    Minimal

    If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
    following boxes

    17) Date of grant

    N/A

    18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    N/A


    19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    N/A


    20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

    N/A

    21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    N/A

    22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    N/A

    23) Any additional information

    N/A

    24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    P Kaye 01628 524523

    25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification     P KAYE Group Company Secretary

    Date of Notification...... 30 June 2003 ...........................



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