Director/PDMR Shareholding

Boot(Henry) PLC
12 May 2006

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).


(1)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures
         of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer
         should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)      An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging
         managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of
         the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and
         24.



Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.



1. Name of the issuer



HENRY BOOT PLC



2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)



(iii)



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director



EDWARD JAMES BOOT



4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person



N/A



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest



IN RESPECT OF THE HOLDING REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares



ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them


                                                                          Total     Beneficial   Non-Beneficial
Edward James Boot (Prior to current transaction)                           820,739      820,739
Mrs Susan Philippa Boot                                                    257,000      257,000
Edward James Boot A/c WJB                                                    7,070                          7,070
Edward James Boot A/c GCB                                                    8,920                          8,920
Edward James Boot A/c HJEB                                                   8,920                          8,920
Rensburg Client Nominees Limited A/c CLTh___y_yEdward J                     40,834                         40,834
Edward James Boot & Jonathan Hamer Boot                                     78,732                         78,732
 TOTAL                                                                   1,222,215    1,077,739           144,476





8 State the nature of the transaction



AWARD OF LOYALTY SHARES UNDER THE TERMS OF THE LONG-TERM SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired



15,273



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



0.058%



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed



N/A



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



N/A



13. Price per share or value of transaction



AT A MARKET VALUE OF 832.50 PENCE PER SHARE



14. Date and place of transaction



12TH MAY 2006 - SHEFFIELD



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



TOTAL BENEFICIAL                         1,093,012
TOTAL NON-BENEFICIAL                       144,476

TOTAL                                    1,237,488

TOTAL BENEFICIAL                              4.20%
TOTAL NON-BENEFICIAL                          0.55%

TOTAL                                         4.75%





16. Date issuer informed of transaction



12TH MAY 2006



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17 Date of grant



....................................



18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



....................................



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



....................................



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



....................................

....................................



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



....................................



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



....................................



23. Any additional information



NONE



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



A.P. COOPER, GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR & COMPANY SECRETARY - TEL.: [phone]



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification



G.W. HAWKSLEY, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY



Date of notification



12TH MAY 2006

END


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