Holding(s) in Company

Boot(Henry) PLC
26 November 2002

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1)   Name of company


     Henry Boot PLC


2)   Name of shareholder having a major interest


     Jonathan Hamer Boot


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

     In respect of the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above.

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



     Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each



                                                    Beneficial   Non-Beneficial


     - Jonathan Hamer Boot                            376,564

     - Mrs Susan Kay Boot                             290,000

     - Edward James Boot
       A/c E H Boot, Deceased Settlement               78,550

     - Rensburg Client Nominees Limited
       A/c CLT                                        122,500

     - Edward James Boot +
       Jonathan Hamer Boot
       A/c EJB A/c 1                                                145,175



     TOTAL                                           867,614        145,175





     Cumulative Preference Shares



     - Jonathan Hamer Boot                             11,978



                                                      11,978



     (All above as previously notified)





5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired


     N/A


6)  Percentage of issued class


     N/A


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     48,391 - (Non-beneficial)


8)  Percentage of issued class



     0.19%

9)  Class of security

     Ordinary Shares of 10p each

10) Date of transaction

     26 November 2002


11) Date company informed

     26 November 2002


12) Total holding following this notification

     Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each



                                                  Beneficial      Non-Beneficial


     - Jonathan Hamer Boot                            376,564

     - Mrs Susan Kay Boot                             290,000

     - Edward James Boot

       A/c E H Boot, Deceased Settlement               78,550

     - Rensburg Client Nominees Limited

       A/c CLT                                        122,500

     - Edward James Boot +

       Jonathan Hamer Boot

       A/c EJB A/c 1
                                                                      96,784



     TOTAL                                            867,614         96,784





     Cumulative Preference Shares



     - Jonathan Hamer Boot                             11,978



                                                       11,978
                                                  


13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.35% - Ordinary Shares (Beneficial)

     0.37% - Ordinary Shares (Non-Beneficial)



     2.99% - Cumulative Preference Shares (Beneficial)


14) Any additional information



     N/A



15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     Mr A P Cooper

     Tel: [phone]

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



     Mr G W Hawksley

     Deputy Company Secretary

    Date of notification: 26 November 2002




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