RNS Number:7415R
Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
22 February 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: No

    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): Notification of holding at 20 January 2007


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

    Legal & General Group Plc


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

    N/A


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

    20 January 2007


6.  Date on which issuer notified:

    22 February 2007


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

    3%
 

8.  Notified details:

A:  Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using    Situation previous to the Triggering
the ISIN CODE                                          transaction
Ordinary Shares                           Number of           Number of voting
                                          shares              Rights

GB0004270301                              2,421,200           2,421,200


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if      Number of    Number of voting      % of voting
possible using the           shares       rights                rights
ISIN CODe
                             Direct       Direct     Indirect   Direct  Indirect
Ordinary Shares

GB0004270301                 2,421,200    2,421,200  Nil        3.20%   Nil
 

B:  Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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

n/a         n/a        n/a           n/a                                n/a


Total (A B)
Number of voting rights              % of voting rights

2,421,200                            3.20%


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

    Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)

    Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and
    Indirect)

    Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)

    Legal & General Group Plc (Direct)(L&G) (2,421,200-3.2%= LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

    Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)

    Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

    Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)

    Legal & General Assurance Society Limited Limited (LGAS & LGPL)

    Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)


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:

    Notification using the total voting rights figure of 75,547,659.

    First notification under DTR Sourcebook.


14. Contact name:

    Chris Burr, Company Secretary, Hill & Smith Holdings PLC


15. Contact telephone number:

    0121 704 7430



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