Relocation of Production

Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
22 April 2005


Relocation of galvanizing production

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC ('Hill & Smith') announced today that its subsidiary
Joseph Ash Limited is to relocate galvanizing production from its Digbeth,
Birmingham, plant to its other factories in the West Midlands. This will result
in the closure of the site later this year.

The Board of Hill & Smith considers that for a number of reasons the Digbeth 
plant is no longer suitable for galvanizing production.  The relocation may 
result in the loss of up to 95 jobs.  The resulting redundancy and other 
closure costs will be taken as restructuring costs in the 2005 accounts.  The 
cash impact after taking into account the likely proceeds from the disposal of 
the Digbeth property is expected to be broadly neutral.

The Board anticipates that the relocation of galvanizing production from Digbeth
to its more modern plants will significantly improve customer service and 
operating efficiency and will also be earnings enhancing for the year ending 
31 December 2006 and in subsequent years (see note).

For further information contact:

David Grove, Chief Executive, Hill & Smith Holdings PLC        0121 704 7430
                                                               07973 325 667

Edward Carter, Quantum PR                                      0121 633 7775
                                                               07770 378 097

Note: This statement should not be taken to mean that earnings per share in 
periods following the relocation will necessarily be greater than those for 
the relevant preceding financial period.


End
April 22nd, 2005


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