LAVENDON GROUP PLC

Total Voting Rights

In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6, Lavendon Group plc ("Lavendon Group" or the "Company") is required to notify the market of the following:-

As at 1 October 2008, Lavendon Group's capital consisted of 46,189,103 ordinary shares of one pence each, with voting rights. The Company does not hold any shares in Treasury.

The above figure (46,189,103) 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 Lavendon Group under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Alan Merrell

Company Secretary

8 October 2008

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