Blocklisting Interim Review

Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
17 January 2006


                         BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To: The FSA

Date: 17 January 2006

Name of applicant:                          Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

Name of scheme:                             1995 SAYE and 1995 & 1999 
                                            Executive Scheme

Period of return:              From:        18.07.05        To: 17.01.06

Balance under scheme from previous          640,659
return:

The amount by which the block scheme        N/A
has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the 
last return:

Number of securities issued/allotted        19,083
under scheme during period:              

Balance under scheme not yet                621,576
issued/allotted at end of period            

Number and class of securities              400,000 (27.02.1998) 25p ordinary
originally listed and the date of           2,000,000 (27.01.2004) 25p ordinary
admission

Total number of securities in               63,197,403
issue at the end of the period       

Name of contact:                            J C Humphreys
Address of contact:                         2 Highlands Court, Solihull, B90 4LE
Telephone number of contact:                0121 704 7430

SIGNED BY J C Humphreys
          Company Secretary

          for and on behalf of
          Hill & Smith Holdings PLC




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