Director/PDMR Shareholding

Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
13 December 2005


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL 
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in 
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made 
in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies 
Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii)(i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Mr Christopher J Burr, a director of Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person 
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the 
connected person

Mrs Marion Rosalie Burr, the spouse of Mr Christopher J Burr

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person 
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non beneficial interest

Sale of shares beneficially owned by Mr Christopher J Burr and purchase of 
such shares by his spouse Mrs Marion Rosalie Burr

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or 
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of 25p each

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of 
shares held by each of them

Mr Christopher J Burr:
Before sale: 75,000
After sale: 1,000

Mrs Marion Rosalie Burr:
Before purchase: 62,628
After purchase: 136,628


8.  State the nature of the transaction

Sale of ordinary shares by Mr Christopher J Burr and purchase of such shares 
by his spouse Mrs Marion Rosalie Burr

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
acquired

74,000 ordinary shares acquired by Mrs Marion Rosalie Burr

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should 
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.12 %

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
disposed

74,000 ordinary shares transferred by Mr Christopher J Burr

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class 
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.12 %

13. Price per share or value of transaction

Nil consideration

14. Date and place of transaction

9 December 2005   London

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding 
following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account 
when calculating percentage)

137,628 ordinary shares (0.22 %) (unchanged)

16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

13 December 2005

Note:    Number of shares in Issue 63,186,078

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for 
making notification

John Humphreys
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]

Date of notification

13 December 2005



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