Holding(s) in Company

Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
12 December 2007

TR-1:

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.  Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
    voting rights are attached:

    Hill & Smith Holdings PLC


2.  Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes

    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
    acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No

    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No

    Other (please specify): No


3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

    BlackRock, Inc


4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

    See section 9


5.  Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
    reached if different):

    7 December 2007


6.  Date on which issuer notified:

    11 December 2007


7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

    Above 5%


8.  Notified details:

A:  Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible     Situation previous to the
using the ISIN CODE                  triggering transaction

                                     Number of     Number of Voting
                                     Shares        Rights
Ordinary Shares                      N/A           N/A

GB0004270301

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares   Number of     Number of Voting        % of Voting Rights
if possible using      Shares        Rights
the ISIN CODE
                                     Direct     Indirect     Direct    Indirect

Ordinary Shares        3,818,943     Nil        3,818,943    Nil       5.05%

GB0004270301


B:  Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of     Expiration     Exercise/Conversion Number of Voting      % of
financial   Date           Period/ Date        Rights that may be    Voting
instrument                                     acquired if the
                                               instrument is         Rights
                                               exercised/ converted.

N/A         N/A            N/A                 N/A                   N/A


Total (A+B)

Number of Voting       % of Voting
Rights                 Rights

3,818,943              5.05%



9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
    financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable

    BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited (5.05%)


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

    N/A


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

    N/A


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

    N/A


13. Additional information:

    None


14. Contact name:

    John Humphreys, Company Secretary, Hill & Smith Holdings PLC


15. Contact telephone number:

    0121 704 7430


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