Holding(s) in Company

Boot(Henry) PLC
01 August 2005


We have been advised by Hermes Administration Services Limited that:

a)  the Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund ('SCFF') has increased its
    holding of ordinary shares in the Company from the previously notified
    figure of 1,335,000 to 1,535,000 (registered in the name of Chase Nominees
    Limited) which constitutes 5.893% of the issued ordinary share capital of 
    the Company.

b)  Royal Mail Pension Trustees Limited is one of the partners of SCFF and,
    in addition to the above, has a holding of 298,827 ordinary shares in the
    Company (registered in the name of Possfund Nominees Limited) which
    constitutes 1.14% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company,
    giving (with (a)above) a total notifiable interest of 1,833,827 ordinary
    shares, being 7.04% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.



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