Holding(s) in Company

Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
14 February 2005

                            Holdings in Company

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC ('the Company') received on February 11th, 2005
notification that Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited, after a recent
sale of 250,000 shares, had a notifiable interest in 1,842,074 Ordinary shares
of 25p representing 2.967% of the issued share capital of the Company.

For information contact:

C J Burr
Group Finance Director
0121 704 7430

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February 14th, 2005


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