Trading Update

Boot(Henry) PLC
07 January 2008

                                 Henry Boot PLC

                                 Trading Update



The board of Henry Boot PLC ('the Group') issues the following update ahead of
the publication of its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2007,
to be announced on Wednesday 19 March 2008.



Trading update

Overall, against a tough trading environment, the Group has made solid progress
during 2007, performing in line with both management expectations and market
forecasts.



We have continued to make significant investment in our property investment and
development portfolio amounting to over £75m during the year, and anticipate
that the valuation surplus disclosed at the half year will be improved upon at
the full year. This investment has been achieved whilst maintaining prudent year
end gearing of around 40%. Strong demand for our quality residential development
sites continued throughout the year and, at the year-end, Hallam Land retained
an interest in over 6,500 acres of land on over 170 sites throughout the UK, a
similar level to that at the end of 2006. The construction division also had a
good year and carries a record order book into 2008.



Looking forward, there is little doubt that confidence in the economic
environment, and more specifically the real estate sector, has been affected by
the recent turbulence in the financial markets. However, we remain confident of
our ability to continue to build on our broad portfolio of property assets, and
to make further progress in 2008.









For further information, please contact:



Henry Boot PLC
Jamie Boot, Group Managing Director
John Sutcliffe, Group Finance Director
Tel: [phone]
www.henryboot.co.uk

Evolution Securities Limited
Joanne Lake
Tel: [phone]

Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Fiona Tooley
Tel: [phone]
Mobile: [phone]




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