RNS Number:0780S
Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
28 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): Restatement of historic interest in compliance with 
    the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules


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

    Aviva plc and its subsidiaries


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

    BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited           535,124 ordinary shares
    Chase GA Group Nominees Limited              1,257,828 ordinary shares
    Chase Nominees Limited                       101,291 ordinary shares
    CUIM Nominee Limited                         457,223 ordinary shares
    Vidacos Nominees Limited                     35,274 ordinary shares


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:

    28 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                              N/A                   N/A


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if      Number of    Number of voting      % of voting
possible using the ISIN CODE shares       rights                rights

Ordinary Shares              Direct       Direct      Indirect  Direct  Indirect

GB0004270301                 2,386,740    2,386,740   N/A       3.16%  N/A



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

2,386,740                            3.16%


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

    See section 4 above


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

    See section 4


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:

    Percentage holdings are based on total number of voting rights of 75,547,659


14. Contact name:
 
    Chris Burr, Company Secretary, Hill & Smith Holdings PLC


15. Contact telephone number:

    0121 704 7430



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