Costain Group PLC
("Costain" or the "Company")

Total Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority's ("FCA") Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1(R) we would like to notify the market of the following:

As at the date of this notice, the Company's issued share capital comprises 102,813,520 ordinary shares of 50 pence each, with each share carrying the right to one vote. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. 

The increase in the number of issued shares has arisen due to an allotment of shares in order to satisfy the exercise by employees of their options under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan and shares being allotted to shareholders who participate in the Company's Scrip Dividend Scheme.

The figure of 102,813,520 shares 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, Costain under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

31 May 2016

Enquiries:

Costain Group PLC                                                                                                   Tel: 01628 842444
Tracey Wood, Company Secretary