Director Shareholding

Boot(Henry) PLC
14 October 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)        Name of company



Henry Boot PLC



2)  Name of director



Mr Anthony Paul Cooper



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


In respect of the Director


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



    Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each



          Anthony Paul Cooper                     367,613



Cumulative Preference Shares



          Anthony Paul Cooper                       1,250



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

    No

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

    Sale of Shares



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

N/A


8)  Percentage of issued class

N/A


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed


60,000

10) Percentage of issued class

0.23%


11) Class of security

Ordinary Shares of 10p each

12) Price per share



    318p


    13) Date of transaction

    14 October 2003

    14) Date company informed

    14 October 2003

    15) Total holding following this notification

    Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each



          Anthony Paul Cooper                     307,613



Cumulative Preference Shares



          Anthony Paul Cooper                       1,250


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

1.18% - Ordinary Shares

0.31% - Cumulative Preference Shares

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



Mr G W Hawksley

Deputy Company Secretary

[phone]

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification



Mr G W Hawksley

Deputy Company Secretary

[phone]



Date of Notification: 14 October 2003


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