Holding(s) in Company

Boot(Henry) PLC
09 September 2004


HENRY BOOT PLC

Holding(s) in Company

Notification of Major Interest in Shares - Royal Mail Pensions

Henry Boot PLC were informed on 8th September 2004 by Royal Mail Pensions that
it now holds 1,226,734 Ordinary Shares in the Company which constitute 4.70% of
the total number of shares in issue and which are registered in the names of
Possfund Nominees Limited (556,734) and Possfund (MAM) Nominees Limited
(670,000) shares, a reduction of 133,537 shares from the last notified figure of
1,360,271.

Contact: G.W. Hawksley, Deputy Company Secretary on 0114 255 5444


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