Holding(s) in Company

Boot(Henry) PLC
12 November 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:



Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund



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



N/A



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



8th November 2007



6. Date on which issuer notified:



9th November 2007



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



4%



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

                                  4,787,323                          4,787,323

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                 6,071,367                6,071,367    N/A                  4.662%      N/A
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


6,071,367                      4.662%





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



N/A



Proxy Voting:



10. Name of the proxy holder:



N/A



11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire:



1,284,044



12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting rights:



8th November 2007



13. Additional information:



All voting rights held on behalf of the above entity are disclosed pursuant to
DTR 5.1.2.



This disclosure is made by Hermes Investment Management Limited as agent on
behalf of The Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund.



14. Contact name:


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



15. Contact telephone number:



0114 255 5444


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