Blocklisting Interim Review

Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
18 July 2005

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


To: The FSA

Date: 15 July 2005


Name of applicant:                                 Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

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

Period of return:                                  From: 18.01.05   To: 17.07.05

Balance under scheme from
previous return:                                   1,724,325

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

Number of securities issued /
allotted under scheme during
period:                                            1,083,666

Balance under scheme not yet
issued / allotted at end of
period:                                            640,659

Number and class of securities originally listed   400,000 (27.02.1998) 25p
and the date of admission                          ordinary
                                                   2,000,000 (27.01.2004) 25p
                                                   ordinary
Total number of securities in
issue at the end of the period:                    63,178,320

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


Signed by 
Company Secretary

For and on behalf of
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC



End
July 18th, 2005




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