Holding(s) in Company

Boot(Henry) PLC
28 September 2007

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:



Henry Boot PLC



2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)



An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)



An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (  )



An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (  )



Other (please specify): (  )



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:



FMR Corp



4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):



Brown Brothers Harriman and Co - BBHISL Nominees Limited A/c 122550 - 12,599,170

Citibank NA - Vidacos Nominees Limited A/c FGN - 102,500

Mellon Bank NA - Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited A/c BSDTGUSD - 205,600

State Street Bank and Tr Co - Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited A/c BSDTGCAD -
121,900



5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):



25th September 2007



6. Date on which issuer notified:



27th September 2007



7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:



10%



8. Notified details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible              Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
using the ISIN CODE
                                  Number of shares                   Number of voting Rights

                                  13,029,170                         13,029,170

GB0001110096

ORD 10p








Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Class/type of shares if      Number of shares         Number of voting rights           % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE



                             Direct                   Direct       Indirect             Direct      Indirect

GB0001110096                 N/A                      N/A          12,979,170           N/A         9.96%
ORD 10p






B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of         Expiration Date      Exercise/Conversion       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
financial                            Period/ Date              that may be acquired if the
instrument                                                     instrument is exercised/
                                                               converted.








Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights        % of voting rights


12,979,170                     9.96%





9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:



Brown Brothers Harriman and Co - BBHISL Nominees Limited A/c 122550 - 12,549,170

Citibank NA - Vidacos Nominees Limited A/c FGN - 102,500

Mellon Bank NA - Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited A/c BSDTGUSD - 205,600

State Street Bank and Tr Co - Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited A/c BSDTGCAD -
121,900



Proxy Voting:



10. Name of the proxy holder:



FMR Corp



11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



50,000



12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:



25th September 2007



13. Additional information:



None



14. Contact name:


J.T. Sutcliffe, Group Finance Director & Company Secretary



15. Contact telephone number:



0114 255 5444


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