Director/PDMR Shareholding

Boot(Henry) PLC
02 May 2007



Director and Pension Scheme Dealings


The directors of Henry Boot PLC ('the Company') have been advised that the
family trusts of Mr J.S. Reis, a director of the Company, and the Henry Boot
Staff Pension & Life Assurance Scheme ('the Pension Scheme') yesterday sold the
following Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of the Company
at a price of 1,240 pence per share.


                                                                      Number of       Resultant          %
                             Registered Holder                      Shares Sold  Holding Number     
                                                                              

Reis Family Trust    Rysaffe Nominees and Mr J.J. Sykes                365, 000       3,469,352      13.32
Reis Family Trust    Mr J.S. Reis and Mr P.J.M. Scott                    35,000         218,231       0.84

Pension Scheme       Moore Street Securities Limited a/c P              100,000         450,000       1.73


In each case, the trustees have stated that they have been obliged to take this
action due to the out-performance of the Company's shares compared with other
assets held, which in the case of the Pension Scheme has resulted in the value
of the holding exceeding the statutory 5% limit for Employer Related
Investments.




Enquiries to:

Mr J.T. Sutcliffe, Group Finance Director                   [phone]
Henry Boot PLC

Joanne Lake                                                 [phone]
Evolution Securities Limited

 
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