Director/PDMR Shareholding

Boot(Henry) PLC
07 May 2008





Annex DTR3


Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons



All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.  Name of the issuer                                2.  State whether the
                                                          notification relates to
                                                          (i) a

    HENRY BOOT PLC                                        transaction notified in
                                                          accordance with DTR
                                                          3.1.2 R,

                                                          (ii) a disclosure made
                                                          in accordance LR 9.8.6R
                                                          (1) or

                                                          (iii) a disclosure made
                                                          in accordance with
                                                          section 793 of the
                                                          Companies Act (2006).


                                                          (i)
3.  Name of person discharging managerial             4.  State whether
                                                          notification relates to
    responsibilities/director                             a person

                                                          connected with a person
                                                          discharging managerial
    EDWARD JAMES BOOT (DIRECTOR)                          responsibilities/
                                                          director named in 3 and
                                                          identify the connected
                                                          person


                                                          N/A

5.  Indicate whether the notification is in respect   6.  Description of shares
    of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4      (including class),
    above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest       debentures or
                                                          derivatives or
                                                          financial instruments
                                                          relating to shares
    IN RESPECT OF THE HOLDING REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE

                                                          ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p
                                                          EACH



7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more   8.  State the nature of the
    than one, the number of shares held by each of        transaction
    them
                    Total   Beneficial Non-Beneficial

                                                          AWARD OF SHARES UNDER
                                                          THE TERMS OF A
                                                          LONG-TERM SHARE
    Edward James  4,279,105  4,279,105                    INCENTIVE PLAN
    Boot (Prior
    to current
    transaction)

    Mrs Susan     1,285,000  1,285,000
    Philippa Boot

    ferlim          204,170                   204,170
    Nominees
    Limited a/c
    pooled
    Edward James    393,660                   393,660
    Boot &
    Jonathan
    Hamer Boot

     TOTAL        6,161,935  5,564,105        597,830

9.  Number of shares, debentures or financial         10. Percentage of issued
                                                          class acquired
    instruments relating to shares acquired               (treasury shares of
                                                          that class should not
                                                          be taken into account
                                                          when calculating
    60,932                                                percentage)


                                                          0.046%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial         12. Percentage of issued
                                                          class disposed
    instruments relating to shares disposed               (treasury shares of
                                                          that class should not
                                                          be taken into account
                                                          when calculating
    N/A                                                   percentage)


                                                          N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction           14. Date and place of
                                                          transaction

    AT A MARKET VALUE OF 141.5 PENCE PER SHARE
                                                          7th MAY 2008 SHEFFIELD

15. Total holding following notification and total    16. Date issuer informed of
    percentage holding following notification (any        transaction
    treasury shares should not be taken into account
    when calculating percentage)

    TOTAL BENEFICIAL      5,625,037 4.318%
                                                          6th MAY 2008
    total non-beneficial    597,830 0.459%

    total                 6,222,867 4.777%


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer

complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant                     18. Period during which or date on
                                          which exercisable





19. Total amount paid (if any) for    20. Description of shares or
    grant of the option                   debentures involved (class and
                                          number)




21. Exercise price (if fixed at time  22. Total number of shares or
    of grant) or                          debentures over which options
                                          held following notification
    indication that price is to be
    fixed at the time of exercise





23. Any additional information        24. Name of contact and telephone
                                          number for queries


                                          John Sutcliffe, Group Finance
                                          Director & Company Secretary

                                          Tel: [phone]



Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making
notification


John Sutcliffe, Group Finance Director & Company Secretary


Date of notification 7th MAY 2008





Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification
required by DR 3.3.

(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction
     relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete
     boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative
     relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6,
     8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should
     complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial
     instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a
     debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16,
     23 and 24.


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