Holding(s) in Company

Boot(Henry) PLC
20 April 2007



Notification of Major Interests in Shares



In accordance with the requirements of the Disclosure Rules and Transparency
Rules, the following announcement is made in respect of Mr. J.S. Reis, a
director of the Company, in respect of his direct and indirect holdings of
voting rights in the Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in Henry Boot PLC and
constitutes a re-disclosure of previously notified holdings of which there have
been no changes.



Mr. J.S. Reis has a direct holding of 602,622 shares and his wife, Mrs. S.A.
Reis, also has a direct holding of 74,202 shares, a total of 767,824, which
constitute 2.59% of voting rights.



Mr. J.S. Reis, Mr. P.J.M. Scott and Mr. J.J. Sykes are joint trustees of various
Reis family trusts with holdings of shares totalling 3,834,352, registered in
the name of 'Rysaffe Nominees and Mr. J.J. Sykes', which constitute 14.71% of
voting rights.



Mr. P.J.M. Scott and Mr. J.J. Sykes are joint trustees of a Reis family trust
with a holding of 607,048 shares, registered in the name of 'Rysaffe Nominees
and Mr. J.J. Sykes', which constitutes 2.33% of voting rights.



Mr. J.S. Reis and Mr. P.J.M. Scott are joint trustees of a Reis family trust
with a holding of 253,231 shares, registered in their joint names, which
constitutes 0.97% of voting rights.



Mr. J.S. Reis, Miss E.J. Reis and Mrs. C.M. Mytum are joint trustees of The
Fulmer Charitable Trust, a registered charity, with a holding of 1,147,916
shares, registered in their joint names, which constitute 4.40% of voting
rights.



Enquiries:



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

Tel.: [phone]


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